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Chapter 10 of Sappers and Miners: The Flood beneath the Sea is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath. "You two ought to have gone with 'em," said Dinass, "and had a look round." "Oh, don't bother," cried Gwyn, petulantly. "I suppose we shall have our turn." "No offence meant, sir," said the man.
Chapter 10 of Sappers and Miners: The Flood beneath the Sea is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “"Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.”
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “"Oh, don't bother," cried Gwyn, petulantly.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “"Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “"Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.”
Celtic underworld god
From this reading “"Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “"Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"No offence meant, sir," said the man.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.”
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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 "Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "Oh, don't bother," cried Gwyn, petulantly.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, don't bother," cried Gwyn, petulantly.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.
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From this reading "You two ought to have gone with 'em," said Dinass, "and had a look round."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't bother," cried Gwyn, petulantly.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "You two ought to have gone with 'em," said Dinass, "and had a look round."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "You two ought to have gone with 'em," said Dinass, "and had a look round."
Celtic underworld god
From this reading "Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You two ought to have gone with 'em," said Dinass, "and had a look round."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You two ought to have gone with 'em," said Dinass, "and had a look round."
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading "Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose we shall have our turn."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You two ought to have gone with 'em," said Dinass, "and had a look round."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No offence meant, sir," said the man.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "No offence meant, sir," said the man.
not any; not one
From this reading "No offence meant, sir," said the man.
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading "No offence meant, sir," said the man.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, don't bother," cried Gwyn, petulantly.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You two ought to have gone with 'em," said Dinass, "and had a look round."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I suppose we shall have our turn."
in a petulant manner
From this reading "Oh, don't bother," cried Gwyn, petulantly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "You two ought to have gone with 'em," said Dinass, "and had a look round."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You two ought to have gone with 'em," said Dinass, "and had a look round."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I suppose we shall have our turn."
term of address for a man
From this reading "No offence meant, sir," said the man.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose we shall have our turn."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No offence meant, sir," said the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You two ought to have gone with 'em," said Dinass, "and had a look round."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I suppose we shall have our turn."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You two ought to have gone with 'em," said Dinass, "and had a look round."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I suppose we shall have our turn."
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Right!" came up from below, in a hollow whisper, and Gwyn drew a deep breath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You two ought to have gone with 'em," said Dinass, "and had a look round."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You two ought to have gone with 'em," said Dinass, "and had a look round."
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