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Chapter 5 of The Boy Allies with the Terror of the Seas is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TROUBLE ON BOARD. "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead. "I hardly anticipate they have mined very deep here. We'll slow down further along." "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
Chapter 5 of The Boy Allies with the Terror of the Seas is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"I hardly anticipate they have mined very deep here.”
knock against with force or violence
From this reading “"If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “"If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “"It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.”
extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth
From this reading “"I hardly anticipate they have mined very deep here.”
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading “"It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “We'll slow down further along."”
move hurridly
From this reading “"It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.”
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “TROUBLE ON BOARD.”
In this reading “"It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.”
In this reading “"If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."”
In this reading “"If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."”
In this reading “"It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.”
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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 "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
at or in the front
From this reading "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We'll slow down further along."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I hardly anticipate they have mined very deep here.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading TROUBLE ON BOARD.
knock against with force or violence
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
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From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "I hardly anticipate they have mined very deep here.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We'll slow down further along."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading We'll slow down further along."
the act of giving
From this reading "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.
the act of departing
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
only a very short time before
From this reading "I hardly anticipate they have mined very deep here.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I hardly anticipate they have mined very deep here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I hardly anticipate they have mined very deep here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hardly anticipate they have mined very deep here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.
engage in
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth
From this reading "I hardly anticipate they have mined very deep here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TROUBLE ON BOARD.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.
with speed
From this reading "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading We'll slow down further along."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
move hurridly
From this reading "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hardly anticipate they have mined very deep here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE ON BOARD.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I hardly anticipate they have mined very deep here.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll slow down further along."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It's as well to go quickly," Lord Hastings said, giving his reason for ordering full speed ahead.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If we bump a mine," said Frank, "I can't see that it will make any difference whether we are going fast or slowly."
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