Chapter 15 of In the Depths of the Dark Continent is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of In the Depths of the Dark Continent is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BAND OF HORSEMEN. The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs. The four needed no second warning. The next moment they were shooting into the crawling monsters right and left. "Clear a path to the rock!" shouted Joe, who was doing his part of the shooting.
Chapter 15 of In the Depths of the Dark Continent is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
From this reading “The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “The next moment they were shooting into the crawling monsters right and left.”
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.”
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “THE BAND OF HORSEMEN.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.”
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading “The next moment they were shooting into the crawling monsters right and left.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “The next moment they were shooting into the crawling monsters right and left.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “The four needed no second warning.”
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 “The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.”
In this reading “The next moment they were shooting into the crawling monsters right and left.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.”
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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 "Clear a path to the rock!" shouted Joe, who was doing his part of the shooting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next moment they were shooting into the crawling monsters right and left.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading THE BAND OF HORSEMEN.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Clear a path to the rock!" shouted Joe, who was doing his part of the shooting.
infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
From this reading The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The next moment they were shooting into the crawling monsters right and left.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Clear a path to the rock!" shouted Joe, who was doing his part of the shooting.
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four needed no second warning.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading THE BAND OF HORSEMEN.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next moment they were shooting into the crawling monsters right and left.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Clear a path to the rock!" shouted Joe, who was doing his part of the shooting.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The next moment they were shooting into the crawling monsters right and left.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The next moment they were shooting into the crawling monsters right and left.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The four needed no second warning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment they were shooting into the crawling monsters right and left.
not any; not one
From this reading The four needed no second warning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAND OF HORSEMEN.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Clear a path to the rock!" shouted Joe, who was doing his part of the shooting.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.
a course of conduct
From this reading "Clear a path to the rock!" shouted Joe, who was doing his part of the shooting.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The next moment they were shooting into the crawling monsters right and left.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Clear a path to the rock!" shouted Joe, who was doing his part of the shooting.
cut with a saw
From this reading The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The four needed no second warning.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The next moment they were shooting into the crawling monsters right and left.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAND OF HORSEMEN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next moment they were shooting into the crawling monsters right and left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment Jack Howard saw his friends emerge from the passage, he shouted to them to look out for the crabs.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The four needed no second warning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Clear a path to the rock!" shouted Joe, who was doing his part of the shooting.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next moment they were shooting into the crawling monsters right and left.
which person or people
From this reading "Clear a path to the rock!" shouted Joe, who was doing his part of the shooting.
Chapter 15 of In the Depths of the Dark Continent by Cornelius Shea holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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 15 holds 91 sentences of In the Depths of the Dark Continent, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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