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Chapter 4 of Sappers and Miners: The Flood beneath the Sea is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, yes, I am, father," said Gwyn, shaking his head. "You don't know what a fright I was in." "Fright! Enough to frighten anybody. I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
Chapter 4 of Sappers and Miners: The Flood beneath the Sea is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “"You don't know what a fright I was in."”
cause fear in
From this reading “Enough to frighten anybody.”
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!”
Celtic underworld god
From this reading “"Oh, yes, I am, father," said Gwyn, shaking his head.”
a small number or amount
From this reading “I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!”
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading “I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!”
-ing form of “thirst” — feel the need to drink
From this reading “I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!”
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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 "You don't know what a fright I was in."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, yes, I am, father," said Gwyn, shaking his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
any person at all
From this reading Enough to frighten anybody.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
a youthful male person
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
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From this reading "You don't know what a fright I was in."
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Enough to frighten anybody.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Oh, yes, I am, father," said Gwyn, shaking his head.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
start firing a weapon
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "You don't know what a fright I was in."
cause fear in
From this reading Enough to frighten anybody.
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
Celtic underworld god
From this reading "Oh, yes, I am, father," said Gwyn, shaking his head.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
a small number or amount
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Oh, yes, I am, father," said Gwyn, shaking his head.
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, yes, I am, father," said Gwyn, shaking his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, yes, I am, father," said Gwyn, shaking his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You don't know what a fright I was in."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You don't know what a fright I was in."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, I am, father," said Gwyn, shaking his head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, yes, I am, father," said Gwyn, shaking his head.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Oh, yes, I am, father," said Gwyn, shaking his head.
-ing form of “thirst” — feel the need to drink
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enough to frighten anybody.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You don't know what a fright I was in."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You don't know what a fright I was in."
which person or people
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've faced fire times enough, my boy, and had to gallop helter-skelter with a handful of brave fellows against a thousand or more enemies who were thirsting for our blood!
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, I am, father," said Gwyn, shaking his head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't know what a fright I was in."
Chapter 4 of Sappers and Miners: The Flood beneath the Sea by George Manville Fenn holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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