Chapter 13 of The Belted Seas is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Belted Seas is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTAIN BUCKINGHAM VISITS ADRIAN. ANDREW AND MADGE MCCULLOCH AND BILLY CORLISS. CAPTAIN BUCKINGHAM'S NARRATIVE ENDS. One day I left Pemberton's and took the road to Adrian. It was an afternoon in November.
Chapter 13 of The Belted Seas is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading “CAPTAIN BUCKINGHAM VISITS ADRIAN.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “It was an afternoon in November.”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “ANDREW AND MADGE MCCULLOCH AND BILLY CORLISS.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “ANDREW AND MADGE MCCULLOCH AND BILLY CORLISS.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “CAPTAIN BUCKINGHAM'S NARRATIVE ENDS.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “CAPTAIN BUCKINGHAM'S NARRATIVE ENDS.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “It was an afternoon in November.”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “CAPTAIN BUCKINGHAM VISITS ADRIAN.”
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Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading CAPTAIN BUCKINGHAM VISITS ADRIAN.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was an afternoon in November.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an afternoon in November.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANDREW AND MADGE MCCULLOCH AND BILLY CORLISS.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading ANDREW AND MADGE MCCULLOCH AND BILLY CORLISS.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading ANDREW AND MADGE MCCULLOCH AND BILLY CORLISS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTAIN BUCKINGHAM VISITS ADRIAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTAIN BUCKINGHAM'S NARRATIVE ENDS.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN BUCKINGHAM VISITS ADRIAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANDREW AND MADGE MCCULLOCH AND BILLY CORLISS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I left Pemberton's and took the road to Adrian.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading CAPTAIN BUCKINGHAM'S NARRATIVE ENDS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day I left Pemberton's and took the road to Adrian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an afternoon in November.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an afternoon in November.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One day I left Pemberton's and took the road to Adrian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANDREW AND MADGE MCCULLOCH AND BILLY CORLISS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANDREW AND MADGE MCCULLOCH AND BILLY CORLISS.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading CAPTAIN BUCKINGHAM'S NARRATIVE ENDS.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was an afternoon in November.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I left Pemberton's and took the road to Adrian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day I left Pemberton's and took the road to Adrian.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One day I left Pemberton's and took the road to Adrian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day I left Pemberton's and took the road to Adrian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day I left Pemberton's and took the road to Adrian.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One day I left Pemberton's and took the road to Adrian.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading CAPTAIN BUCKINGHAM VISITS ADRIAN.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an afternoon in November.
Chapter 13 of The Belted Seas by Arthur Colton holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 13 holds 153 sentences of The Belted Seas, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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