Chapter VI of Lost in the Atlantic Valley, “Imprisoned in a Wreck,” is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI of Lost in the Atlantic Valley, “Imprisoned in a Wreck,” is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In this case their fate was certainly sealed. Lost at the bottom of the sea; lost in the great Atlantic Valley. What an awful thing to consider! Frank knew, however, that they could stay death for a number of days. There was enough material in the generators to keep them alive that length of time.
Chapter VI of Lost in the Atlantic Valley, “Imprisoned in a Wreck,” is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessing life
From this reading “There was enough material in the generators to keep them alive that length of time.”
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading “Lost at the bottom of the sea; lost in the great Atlantic Valley.”
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “What an awful thing to consider!”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “Lost at the bottom of the sea; lost in the great Atlantic Valley.”
deem to be
From this reading “What an awful thing to consider!”
plural of “generator” — an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
From this reading “There was enough material in the generators to keep them alive that length of time.”
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading “There was enough material in the generators to keep them alive that length of time.”
established irrevocably
From this reading “In this case their fate was certainly sealed.”
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 “Lost at the bottom of the sea; lost in the great Atlantic Valley.”
In this reading “What an awful thing to consider!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank knew, however, that they could stay death for a number of days.
possessing life
From this reading There was enough material in the generators to keep them alive that length of time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an awful thing to consider!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lost at the bottom of the sea; lost in the great Atlantic Valley.
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Lost at the bottom of the sea; lost in the great Atlantic Valley.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading What an awful thing to consider!
the lower side of anything
From this reading Lost at the bottom of the sea; lost in the great Atlantic Valley.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In this case their fate was certainly sealed.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading In this case their fate was certainly sealed.
deem to be
From this reading What an awful thing to consider!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Frank knew, however, that they could stay death for a number of days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Frank knew, however, that they could stay death for a number of days.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Frank knew, however, that they could stay death for a number of days.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was enough material in the generators to keep them alive that length of time.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading In this case their fate was certainly sealed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank knew, however, that they could stay death for a number of days.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank knew, however, that they could stay death for a number of days.
plural of “generator” — an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
From this reading There was enough material in the generators to keep them alive that length of time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lost at the bottom of the sea; lost in the great Atlantic Valley.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Frank knew, however, that they could stay death for a number of days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this case their fate was certainly sealed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There was enough material in the generators to keep them alive that length of time.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Frank knew, however, that they could stay death for a number of days.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading There was enough material in the generators to keep them alive that length of time.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lost at the bottom of the sea; lost in the great Atlantic Valley.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading There was enough material in the generators to keep them alive that length of time.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Frank knew, however, that they could stay death for a number of days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lost at the bottom of the sea; lost in the great Atlantic Valley.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Lost at the bottom of the sea; lost in the great Atlantic Valley.
established irrevocably
From this reading In this case their fate was certainly sealed.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Frank knew, however, that they could stay death for a number of days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank knew, however, that they could stay death for a number of days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lost at the bottom of the sea; lost in the great Atlantic Valley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In this case their fate was certainly sealed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was enough material in the generators to keep them alive that length of time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was enough material in the generators to keep them alive that length of time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank knew, however, that they could stay death for a number of days.
a special situation
From this reading What an awful thing to consider!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this case their fate was certainly sealed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was enough material in the generators to keep them alive that length of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What an awful thing to consider!
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Lost at the bottom of the sea; lost in the great Atlantic Valley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this case their fate was certainly sealed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an awful thing to consider!
Chapter 6 of Lost in the Atlantic Valley by Luis Senarens holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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 6 holds 156 sentences of Lost in the Atlantic Valley, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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