Chapter 19 of Robur the Conqueror is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Robur the Conqueror is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WRECK OF THE ALBATROSS It was then twenty minutes after midnight. Five or six shots had been fired from the aeronef. Uncle Prudent and Frycollin, supporting Phil Evans, had taken shelter among the rocks. They had not been hit. For the moment there was nothing to fear.
Chapter 19 of Robur the Conqueror is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading “THE WRECK OF THE ALBATROSS It was then twenty minutes after midnight.”
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading “Uncle Prudent and Frycollin, supporting Phil Evans, had taken shelter among the rocks.”
having lost your job
From this reading “Five or six shots had been fired from the aeronef.”
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading “Uncle Prudent and Frycollin, supporting Phil Evans, had taken shelter among the rocks.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “Uncle Prudent and Frycollin, supporting Phil Evans, had taken shelter among the rocks.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Five or six shots had been fired from the aeronef.”
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading “Uncle Prudent and Frycollin, supporting Phil Evans, had taken shelter among the rocks.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “THE WRECK OF THE ALBATROSS It was then twenty minutes after midnight.”
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From this reading Five or six shots had been fired from the aeronef.
later than; following
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE ALBATROSS It was then twenty minutes after midnight.
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE ALBATROSS It was then twenty minutes after midnight.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Uncle Prudent and Frycollin, supporting Phil Evans, had taken shelter among the rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Prudent and Frycollin, supporting Phil Evans, had taken shelter among the rocks.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Five or six shots had been fired from the aeronef.
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading Uncle Prudent and Frycollin, supporting Phil Evans, had taken shelter among the rocks.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading For the moment there was nothing to fear.
having lost your job
From this reading Five or six shots had been fired from the aeronef.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five or six shots had been fired from the aeronef.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment there was nothing to fear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Five or six shots had been fired from the aeronef.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Prudent and Frycollin, supporting Phil Evans, had taken shelter among the rocks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Five or six shots had been fired from the aeronef.
cause to move by striking
From this reading They had not been hit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE ALBATROSS It was then twenty minutes after midnight.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE ALBATROSS It was then twenty minutes after midnight.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE ALBATROSS It was then twenty minutes after midnight.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment there was nothing to fear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not been hit.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the moment there was nothing to fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE ALBATROSS It was then twenty minutes after midnight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Five or six shots had been fired from the aeronef.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Prudent and Frycollin, supporting Phil Evans, had taken shelter among the rocks.
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading Uncle Prudent and Frycollin, supporting Phil Evans, had taken shelter among the rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Uncle Prudent and Frycollin, supporting Phil Evans, had taken shelter among the rocks.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Uncle Prudent and Frycollin, supporting Phil Evans, had taken shelter among the rocks.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Five or six shots had been fired from the aeronef.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Five or six shots had been fired from the aeronef.
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading Uncle Prudent and Frycollin, supporting Phil Evans, had taken shelter among the rocks.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Uncle Prudent and Frycollin, supporting Phil Evans, had taken shelter among the rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE ALBATROSS It was then twenty minutes after midnight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE ALBATROSS It was then twenty minutes after midnight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the moment there was nothing to fear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not been hit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the moment there was nothing to fear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE ALBATROSS It was then twenty minutes after midnight.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Prudent and Frycollin, supporting Phil Evans, had taken shelter among the rocks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE ALBATROSS It was then twenty minutes after midnight.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE ALBATROSS It was then twenty minutes after midnight.
Chapter 19 of Robur the Conqueror by Jules Verne holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Chapter 19 holds 132 sentences of Robur the Conqueror, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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