Chapter X of Lost in the Atlantic Valley, “Buried Under the Sea,” is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X of Lost in the Atlantic Valley, “Buried Under the Sea,” is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve. “What is the matter?” he exclaimed in sheer astonishment. “Something is wrong somewhere.” He went hurriedly below and examined the electrical apparatus. It seemed to be all right.
Chapter X of Lost in the Atlantic Valley, “Buried Under the Sea,” is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading “He went hurriedly below and examined the electrical apparatus.”
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading “He went hurriedly below and examined the electrical apparatus.”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “He went hurriedly below and examined the electrical apparatus.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “He went hurriedly below and examined the electrical apparatus.”
of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)
From this reading “Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.”
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ““What is the matter?” he exclaimed in sheer astonishment.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.”
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading “Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.”
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 ““What is the matter?” he exclaimed in sheer astonishment.”
In this reading “Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.”
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It seemed to be all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went hurriedly below and examined the electrical apparatus.
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading He went hurriedly below and examined the electrical apparatus.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “What is the matter?” he exclaimed in sheer astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to be all right.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He went hurriedly below and examined the electrical apparatus.
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading He went hurriedly below and examined the electrical apparatus.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He went hurriedly below and examined the electrical apparatus.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What is the matter?” he exclaimed in sheer astonishment.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is the matter?” he exclaimed in sheer astonishment.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He went hurriedly below and examined the electrical apparatus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What is the matter?” he exclaimed in sheer astonishment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?” he exclaimed in sheer astonishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to be all right.
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter?” he exclaimed in sheer astonishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.
of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.
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From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It seemed to be all right.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to be all right.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “What is the matter?” he exclaimed in sheer astonishment.
unusual or striking
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something is wrong somewhere.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Something is wrong somewhere.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to be all right.
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.
precisely as stated
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., was greatly puzzled at this very singular action of the pneumatic valve.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went hurriedly below and examined the electrical apparatus.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter?” he exclaimed in sheer astonishment.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Something is wrong somewhere.”
Chapter 10 of Lost in the Atlantic Valley 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 10 holds 151 sentences of Lost in the Atlantic Valley, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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