Chapter II of Frank Reade Jr.'s Submarine Boat, “Northward Bound,” is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II of Frank Reade Jr.'s Submarine Boat, “Northward Bound,” is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The stays were knocked away, and the submarine boat shot down the ways. Into the waters of the basin she plunged and floated. A handsome craft she was, revealed to the gaze of the interested spectators. Cannon boomed and the people cheered. It was a great day for Readestown.
Chapter II of Frank Reade Jr.'s Submarine Boat, “Northward Bound,” is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading “Into the waters of the basin she plunged and floated.”
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading “Cannon boomed and the people cheered.”
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “Cannon boomed and the people cheered.”
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading “Cannon boomed and the people cheered.”
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “Into the waters of the basin she plunged and floated.”
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading “A handsome craft she was, revealed to the gaze of the interested spectators.”
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading “The stays were knocked away, and the submarine boat shot down the ways.”
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “The stays were knocked away, and the submarine boat shot down the ways.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “A handsome craft she was, revealed to the gaze of the interested spectators.”
In this reading “The stays were knocked away, and the submarine boat shot down the ways.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A handsome craft she was, revealed to the gaze of the interested spectators.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stays were knocked away, and the submarine boat shot down the ways.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The stays were knocked away, and the submarine boat shot down the ways.
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Into the waters of the basin she plunged and floated.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The stays were knocked away, and the submarine boat shot down the ways.
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Cannon boomed and the people cheered.
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Cannon boomed and the people cheered.
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading Cannon boomed and the people cheered.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading A handsome craft she was, revealed to the gaze of the interested spectators.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a great day for Readestown.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The stays were knocked away, and the submarine boat shot down the ways.
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Into the waters of the basin she plunged and floated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a great day for Readestown.
a long fixed look
From this reading A handsome craft she was, revealed to the gaze of the interested spectators.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great day for Readestown.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A handsome craft she was, revealed to the gaze of the interested spectators.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading A handsome craft she was, revealed to the gaze of the interested spectators.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the waters of the basin she plunged and floated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great day for Readestown.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The stays were knocked away, and the submarine boat shot down the ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into the waters of the basin she plunged and floated.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Cannon boomed and the people cheered.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Into the waters of the basin she plunged and floated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great day for Readestown.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading A handsome craft she was, revealed to the gaze of the interested spectators.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into the waters of the basin she plunged and floated.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The stays were knocked away, and the submarine boat shot down the ways.
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading A handsome craft she was, revealed to the gaze of the interested spectators.
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading The stays were knocked away, and the submarine boat shot down the ways.
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading The stays were knocked away, and the submarine boat shot down the ways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stays were knocked away, and the submarine boat shot down the ways.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A handsome craft she was, revealed to the gaze of the interested spectators.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A handsome craft she was, revealed to the gaze of the interested spectators.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Into the waters of the basin she plunged and floated.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The stays were knocked away, and the submarine boat shot down the ways.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stays were knocked away, and the submarine boat shot down the ways.
Chapter 2 of Frank Reade Jr.'s Submarine Boat by Luis Senarens holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 141 sentences of Frank Reade Jr.'s Submarine Boat, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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