Chapter 4 of Shelled by an Unseen Foe is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Shelled by an Unseen Foe is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRUGGLE IN THE SEA Hope rose in Zaidos' bosom. He gave a sigh of relief. The boat was only a couple of miles distant, and coming full steam ahead. Something bumped heavily against Zaidos' shoulder. It was a dead soldier.
Chapter 4 of Shelled by an Unseen Foe is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “The boat was only a couple of miles distant, and coming full steam ahead.”
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “A STRUGGLE IN THE SEA Hope rose in Zaidos' bosom.”
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading “Something bumped heavily against Zaidos' shoulder.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “Something bumped heavily against Zaidos' shoulder.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “He gave a sigh of relief.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “It was a dead soldier.”
travel by means of steam power
From this reading “The boat was only a couple of miles distant, and coming full steam ahead.”
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “A STRUGGLE IN THE SEA Hope rose in Zaidos' bosom.”
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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 STRUGGLE IN THE SEA Hope rose in Zaidos' bosom.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Something bumped heavily against Zaidos' shoulder.
at or in the front
From this reading The boat was only a couple of miles distant, and coming full steam ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boat was only a couple of miles distant, and coming full steam ahead.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat was only a couple of miles distant, and coming full steam ahead.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE SEA Hope rose in Zaidos' bosom.
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading Something bumped heavily against Zaidos' shoulder.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The boat was only a couple of miles distant, and coming full steam ahead.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The boat was only a couple of miles distant, and coming full steam ahead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was a dead soldier.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The boat was only a couple of miles distant, and coming full steam ahead.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The boat was only a couple of miles distant, and coming full steam ahead.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a sigh of relief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave a sigh of relief.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Something bumped heavily against Zaidos' shoulder.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE SEA Hope rose in Zaidos' bosom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE SEA Hope rose in Zaidos' bosom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dead soldier.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The boat was only a couple of miles distant, and coming full steam ahead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave a sigh of relief.
and nothing more
From this reading The boat was only a couple of miles distant, and coming full steam ahead.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He gave a sigh of relief.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE SEA Hope rose in Zaidos' bosom.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE SEA Hope rose in Zaidos' bosom.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Something bumped heavily against Zaidos' shoulder.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He gave a sigh of relief.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading It was a dead soldier.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something bumped heavily against Zaidos' shoulder.
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The boat was only a couple of miles distant, and coming full steam ahead.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE SEA Hope rose in Zaidos' bosom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE SEA Hope rose in Zaidos' bosom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boat was only a couple of miles distant, and coming full steam ahead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRUGGLE IN THE SEA Hope rose in Zaidos' bosom.
Chapter 4 of Shelled by an Unseen Foe by James Fiske holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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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