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Chapter 13 of Sappers and Miners: The Flood beneath the Sea is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's impossible--we can't without help." "Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?" "Yes, you often preach," said Joe, dismally. "Yes, and try too. Why, I--Ah! hear that?" cried Gwyn, excitedly.
Chapter 13 of Sappers and Miners: The Flood beneath the Sea is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a boy or man
From this reading “"Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"”
in a cheerless manner
From this reading “"Yes, you often preach," said Joe, dismally.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “Why, I--Ah! hear that?" cried Gwyn, excitedly.”
Celtic underworld god
From this reading “Why, I--Ah! hear that?" cried Gwyn, excitedly.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “"It's impossible--we can't without help."”
deliver a sermon
From this reading “"Yes, you often preach," said Joe, dismally.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, I--Ah! hear that?" cried Gwyn, excitedly.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and try too.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's impossible--we can't without help."
a boy or man
From this reading "Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Why, I--Ah! hear that?" cried Gwyn, excitedly.
in a cheerless manner
From this reading "Yes, you often preach," said Joe, dismally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Why, I--Ah! hear that?" cried Gwyn, excitedly.
Celtic underworld god
From this reading Why, I--Ah! hear that?" cried Gwyn, excitedly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Why, I--Ah! hear that?" cried Gwyn, excitedly.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "It's impossible--we can't without help."
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "It's impossible--we can't without help."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's impossible--we can't without help."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, you often preach," said Joe, dismally.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Yes, you often preach," said Joe, dismally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"
deliver a sermon
From this reading "Yes, you often preach," said Joe, dismally.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, you often preach," said Joe, dismally.
express in words
From this reading "Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yes, and try too.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's impossible--we can't without help."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I--Ah! hear that?" cried Gwyn, excitedly.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It's impossible--we can't without help."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you often preach," said Joe, dismally.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't I always tell you that a chap oughtn't to wait to be helped, but try to help himself?"
Chapter 13 of Sappers and Miners: The Flood beneath the Sea by George Manville Fenn holds 405 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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