Chapter IV of Frank Reade Jr.'s Submarine Boat, “A Visit to an Iceberg,” is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV
Chapter IV of Frank Reade Jr.'s Submarine Boat, “A Visit to an Iceberg,” is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face. “Come out here, Barney and Pomp,” he said. “We are pretty near the Arctic regions now.” “A’right, sah!” cried Pomp, as he tumbled out of the pilot-house. Barney followed him.
Chapter IV of Frank Reade Jr.'s Submarine Boat, “A Visit to an Iceberg,” is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading ““We are pretty near the Arctic regions now.””
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Barney followed him.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face.”
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading ““Come out here, Barney and Pomp,” he said.”
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading ““We are pretty near the Arctic regions now.””
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading ““A’right, sah!” cried Pomp, as he tumbled out of the pilot-house.”
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’right, sah!” cried Pomp, as he tumbled out of the pilot-house.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading ““Come out here, Barney and Pomp,” he said.”
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From this reading “A’right, sah!” cried Pomp, as he tumbled out of the pilot-house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come out here, Barney and Pomp,” he said.
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading “We are pretty near the Arctic regions now.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are pretty near the Arctic regions now.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A’right, sah!” cried Pomp, as he tumbled out of the pilot-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come out here, Barney and Pomp,” he said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come out here, Barney and Pomp,” he said.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “A’right, sah!” cried Pomp, as he tumbled out of the pilot-house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Barney followed him.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come out here, Barney and Pomp,” he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Come out here, Barney and Pomp,” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barney followed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “We are pretty near the Arctic regions now.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We are pretty near the Arctic regions now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Come out here, Barney and Pomp,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face.
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading “Come out here, Barney and Pomp,” he said.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “We are pretty near the Arctic regions now.”
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading “We are pretty near the Arctic regions now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A’right, sah!” cried Pomp, as he tumbled out of the pilot-house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come out here, Barney and Pomp,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face.
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “A’right, sah!” cried Pomp, as he tumbled out of the pilot-house.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are pretty near the Arctic regions now.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frank came to the door of the pilot-house with an eager expression upon his face.
Chapter 4 of Frank Reade Jr.'s Submarine Boat by Luis Senarens holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 4 holds 151 sentences of Frank Reade Jr.'s Submarine Boat, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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