Chapter 11 of The adventuress is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The adventuress is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On sped the destroyer. It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht. In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant. Paquita’s words rang in my ears. Was there nothing that could be done?
Chapter 11 of The adventuress is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading “On sped the destroyer.”
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Paquita’s words rang in my ears.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “On sped the destroyer.”
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading “It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.”
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 It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Was there nothing that could be done?
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading On sped the destroyer.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Was there nothing that could be done?
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Paquita’s words rang in my ears.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Paquita’s words rang in my ears.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
not any; not one
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Was there nothing that could be done?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On sped the destroyer.
and nothing more
From this reading It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
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From this reading Paquita’s words rang in my ears.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Paquita’s words rang in my ears.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading On sped the destroyer.
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On sped the destroyer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there nothing that could be done?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
the act of using
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In our excitement we shouted, forgetting that it was of no use, that they would neither hear nor, most likely, know what it was we meant.
at the time that
From this reading It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Paquita’s words rang in my ears.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading It was now only a matter of seconds when it would be directed squarely at the yacht.
Chapter 11 of The adventuress by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 11 holds 418 sentences of The adventuress, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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