Chapter 16 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ENEMY SUNK. "Steamship off the port bow, sir!" Frank gave the hail from the bridge. A moment later Lord Hastings emerged from the little conning tower. For several moments he gazed searchingly across the water through his glass.
Chapter 16 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading “A moment later Lord Hastings emerged from the little conning tower.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “A moment later Lord Hastings emerged from the little conning tower.”
praise vociferously
From this reading “Frank gave the hail from the bridge.”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “A moment later Lord Hastings emerged from the little conning tower.”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “"Steamship off the port bow, sir!"”
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading “"Steamship off the port bow, sir!"”
doomed to extinction
From this reading “AN ENEMY SUNK.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “A moment later Lord Hastings emerged from the little conning tower.”
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 A moment later Lord Hastings emerged from the little conning tower.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For several moments he gazed searchingly across the water through his glass.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENEMY SUNK.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Steamship off the port bow, sir!"
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Frank gave the hail from the bridge.
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading A moment later Lord Hastings emerged from the little conning tower.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading A moment later Lord Hastings emerged from the little conning tower.
an opposing military force
From this reading AN ENEMY SUNK.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several moments he gazed searchingly across the water through his glass.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank gave the hail from the bridge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank gave the hail from the bridge.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Frank gave the hail from the bridge.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For several moments he gazed searchingly across the water through his glass.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading For several moments he gazed searchingly across the water through his glass.
praise vociferously
From this reading Frank gave the hail from the bridge.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading A moment later Lord Hastings emerged from the little conning tower.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For several moments he gazed searchingly across the water through his glass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For several moments he gazed searchingly across the water through his glass.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later Lord Hastings emerged from the little conning tower.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A moment later Lord Hastings emerged from the little conning tower.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A moment later Lord Hastings emerged from the little conning tower.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later Lord Hastings emerged from the little conning tower.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For several moments he gazed searchingly across the water through his glass.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Steamship off the port bow, sir!"
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "Steamship off the port bow, sir!"
in a searching manner
From this reading For several moments he gazed searchingly across the water through his glass.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several moments he gazed searchingly across the water through his glass.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Steamship off the port bow, sir!"
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading "Steamship off the port bow, sir!"
doomed to extinction
From this reading AN ENEMY SUNK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Steamship off the port bow, sir!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For several moments he gazed searchingly across the water through his glass.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading A moment later Lord Hastings emerged from the little conning tower.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading For several moments he gazed searchingly across the water through his glass.
Chapter 16 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 154 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 16 holds 154 sentences of The Boy Allies Under the Sea, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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