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Chapter 5 of The Boy Inventors' Diving Torpedo Boat is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WILD CHASE. “That’s odd,” remarked Jack, as the two men vanished. “What’s odd?” “Why, if ever I saw a man badly worried, it was Mr. Dancer. What do you suppose is the matter?”
Chapter 5 of The Boy Inventors' Diving Torpedo Boat is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a severe or serious degree
From this reading ““Why, if ever I saw a man badly worried, it was Mr. Dancer.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “A WILD CHASE.”
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading ““Why, if ever I saw a man badly worried, it was Mr. Dancer.”
not divisible by two
From this reading ““That’s odd,” remarked Jack, as the two men vanished.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ““That’s odd,” remarked Jack, as the two men vanished.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading ““That’s odd,” remarked Jack, as the two men vanished.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “A WILD CHASE.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading ““Why, if ever I saw a man badly worried, it was Mr. Dancer.”
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.
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In this reading ““That’s odd,” remarked Jack, as the two men vanished.”
In this reading ““Why, if ever I saw a man badly worried, it was Mr. Dancer.”
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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 WILD CHASE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That’s odd,” remarked Jack, as the two men vanished.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “Why, if ever I saw a man badly worried, it was Mr. Dancer.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A WILD CHASE.
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading “Why, if ever I saw a man badly worried, it was Mr. Dancer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you suppose is the matter?”
at any time
From this reading “Why, if ever I saw a man badly worried, it was Mr. Dancer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, if ever I saw a man badly worried, it was Mr. Dancer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Why, if ever I saw a man badly worried, it was Mr. Dancer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What do you suppose is the matter?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, if ever I saw a man badly worried, it was Mr. Dancer.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “That’s odd,” remarked Jack, as the two men vanished.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Why, if ever I saw a man badly worried, it was Mr. Dancer.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What do you suppose is the matter?”
the force of workers available
From this reading “That’s odd,” remarked Jack, as the two men vanished.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Why, if ever I saw a man badly worried, it was Mr. Dancer.
not divisible by two
From this reading “That’s odd,” remarked Jack, as the two men vanished.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “That’s odd,” remarked Jack, as the two men vanished.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Why, if ever I saw a man badly worried, it was Mr. Dancer.
express a supposition
From this reading What do you suppose is the matter?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s odd,” remarked Jack, as the two men vanished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s odd,” remarked Jack, as the two men vanished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “That’s odd,” remarked Jack, as the two men vanished.
having passed out of existence
From this reading “That’s odd,” remarked Jack, as the two men vanished.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, if ever I saw a man badly worried, it was Mr. Dancer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you suppose is the matter?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s odd?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, if ever I saw a man badly worried, it was Mr. Dancer.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A WILD CHASE.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “Why, if ever I saw a man badly worried, it was Mr. Dancer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you suppose is the matter?”
Chapter 5 of The Boy Inventors' Diving Torpedo Boat by Richard Bonner holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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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