Chapter III of Frank Reade Jr.'s Submarine Boat, “Thwarting a Gang of Villains,” is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter III of Frank Reade Jr.'s Submarine Boat, “Thwarting a Gang of Villains,” is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Barney and Pomp and Frank Reade, Jr., sat opposite. They were much interested. They could see now that Williams, though a sailor, was a handsome and well-bred man. He told his story in a succinct and interesting way. “I belong in St. Johns,” he said, explanatively.
Chapter III of Frank Reade Jr.'s Submarine Boat, “Thwarting a Gang of Villains,” is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading ““I belong in St. Johns,” he said, explanatively.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “They were much interested.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “He told his story in a succinct and interesting way.”
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading ““I belong in St. Johns,” he said, explanatively.”
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading “Barney and Pomp and Frank Reade, Jr., sat opposite.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “They could see now that Williams, though a sailor, was a handsome and well-bred man.”
briefly giving the gist of something
From this reading “He told his story in a succinct and interesting way.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “They could see now that Williams, though a sailor, was a handsome and well-bred man.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “They were much interested.”
In this reading “They could see now that Williams, though a sailor, was a handsome and well-bred man.”
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 They could see now that Williams, though a sailor, was a handsome and well-bred man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barney and Pomp and Frank Reade, Jr., sat opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barney and Pomp and Frank Reade, Jr., sat opposite.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “I belong in St. Johns,” he said, explanatively.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could see now that Williams, though a sailor, was a handsome and well-bred man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I belong in St. Johns,” he said, explanatively.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Barney and Pomp and Frank Reade, Jr., sat opposite.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading They could see now that Williams, though a sailor, was a handsome and well-bred man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told his story in a succinct and interesting way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He told his story in a succinct and interesting way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I belong in St. Johns,” he said, explanatively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told his story in a succinct and interesting way.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading They were much interested.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading He told his story in a succinct and interesting way.
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading “I belong in St. Johns,” he said, explanatively.
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading Barney and Pomp and Frank Reade, Jr., sat opposite.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They could see now that Williams, though a sailor, was a handsome and well-bred man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were much interested.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They could see now that Williams, though a sailor, was a handsome and well-bred man.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Barney and Pomp and Frank Reade, Jr., sat opposite.
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Barney and Pomp and Frank Reade, Jr., sat opposite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barney and Pomp and Frank Reade, Jr., sat opposite.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I belong in St. Johns,” he said, explanatively.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading They could see now that Williams, though a sailor, was a handsome and well-bred man.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Barney and Pomp and Frank Reade, Jr., sat opposite.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They could see now that Williams, though a sailor, was a handsome and well-bred man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I belong in St. Johns,” he said, explanatively.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He told his story in a succinct and interesting way.
briefly giving the gist of something
From this reading He told his story in a succinct and interesting way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They could see now that Williams, though a sailor, was a handsome and well-bred man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were much interested.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They could see now that Williams, though a sailor, was a handsome and well-bred man.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told his story in a succinct and interesting way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They could see now that Williams, though a sailor, was a handsome and well-bred man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He told his story in a succinct and interesting way.
of good upbringing
From this reading They could see now that Williams, though a sailor, was a handsome and well-bred man.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were much interested.
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading They could see now that Williams, though a sailor, was a handsome and well-bred man.
Chapter 3 of Frank Reade Jr.'s Submarine Boat by Luis Senarens holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 3 holds 149 sentences of Frank Reade Jr.'s Submarine Boat, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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