Chapter 18 of On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE NICK OF TIME Ken was right. That was why the firing had stopped. A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder. She was now dashing headlong in pursuit. Roy stared at the dull white glare which came momentarily nearer.
Chapter 18 of On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small inlet
From this reading “A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.”
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading “A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “IN THE NICK OF TIME Ken was right.”
for an instant or moment
From this reading “Roy stared at the dull white glare which came momentarily nearer.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “IN THE NICK OF TIME Ken was right.”
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading “A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.”
medium for communication
From this reading “A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.”
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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 destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roy stared at the dull white glare which came momentarily nearer.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
fearless and daring
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Roy stared at the dull white glare which came momentarily nearer.
a small inlet
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
lively and spirited
From this reading She was now dashing headlong in pursuit.
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Roy stared at the dull white glare which came momentarily nearer.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading That was why the firing had stopped.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Roy stared at the dull white glare which came momentarily nearer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was why the firing had stopped.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
with the head foremost
From this reading She was now dashing headlong in pursuit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Ken was right.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Ken was right.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
for an instant or moment
From this reading Roy stared at the dull white glare which came momentarily nearer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Roy stared at the dull white glare which came momentarily nearer.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Ken was right.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was now dashing headlong in pursuit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Ken was right.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading She was now dashing headlong in pursuit.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
precisely, exactly
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Ken was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roy stared at the dull white glare which came momentarily nearer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was now dashing headlong in pursuit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Roy stared at the dull white glare which came momentarily nearer.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading That was why the firing had stopped.
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
carry out
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was why the firing had stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Ken was right.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Ken was right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Ken was right.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
a Caucasian
From this reading Roy stared at the dull white glare which came momentarily nearer.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That was why the firing had stopped.
medium for communication
From this reading A destroyer, which must have been lying in some cove up the Straits, had been summoned by wireless to take revenge on the bold intruder.
Chapter 18 of On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles by T. C. (Thomas Charles) Bridges holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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