Chapter 2 of Masterpieces of Adventure—Stories of the Sea is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Masterpieces of Adventure—Stories of the Sea is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Cholera!_" said I. "Oh, my God, I hope not!" he exclaimed. "How could it be cholera. How could cholera come aboard?" "A friend of mine died of cholera at Rangoon when I was there," said I.
Chapter 2 of Masterpieces of Adventure—Stories of the Sea is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “How could cholera come aboard?"”
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading “"How could it be cholera.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “"A friend of mine died of cholera at Rangoon when I was there," said I.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Oh, my God, I hope not!" he exclaimed.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “"Oh, my God, I hope not!" he exclaimed.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “"Oh, my God, I hope not!" he exclaimed.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"A friend of mine died of cholera at Rangoon when I was there," said I.”
the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
From this reading “"A friend of mine died of cholera at Rangoon when I was there," said I.”
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In this reading “How could cholera come aboard?"”
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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 "A friend of mine died of cholera at Rangoon when I was there," said I.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading How could cholera come aboard?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A friend of mine died of cholera at Rangoon when I was there," said I.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How could it be cholera.
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading "_Cholera!_" said I.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How could cholera come aboard?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could it be cholera.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "A friend of mine died of cholera at Rangoon when I was there," said I.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, my God, I hope not!" he exclaimed.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "A friend of mine died of cholera at Rangoon when I was there," said I.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Oh, my God, I hope not!" he exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, my God, I hope not!" he exclaimed.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Oh, my God, I hope not!" he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How could it be cholera.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Cholera!_" said I.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How could it be cholera.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A friend of mine died of cholera at Rangoon when I was there," said I.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my God, I hope not!" he exclaimed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, my God, I hope not!" he exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A friend of mine died of cholera at Rangoon when I was there," said I.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my God, I hope not!" he exclaimed.
the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
From this reading "A friend of mine died of cholera at Rangoon when I was there," said I.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_Cholera!_" said I.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "A friend of mine died of cholera at Rangoon when I was there," said I.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A friend of mine died of cholera at Rangoon when I was there," said I.
at the time that
From this reading "A friend of mine died of cholera at Rangoon when I was there," said I.
Chapter 2 of Masterpieces of Adventure—Stories of the Sea by Nella [Editor] Braddy holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 2 holds 416 sentences of Masterpieces of Adventure—Stories of the Sea, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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