Chapter 3 of Lost in the Fog is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Lost in the Fog is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?" "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet. "Hurrah, boys! Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office. As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
Chapter 3 of Lost in the Fog is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.”
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “"How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “"O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “"Hurrah, boys!”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “"How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “"O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.”
communicated in words
From this reading “As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.”
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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 As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Hurrah, boys!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah, boys!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
communicated in words
From this reading As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
but in spite of that
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
Chapter 3 of Lost in the Fog by James De Mille holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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