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Chapter 30 of The Boy Inventors' Diving Torpedo Boat is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FISH STORY. Then came the same breathless pause for an answer. But this time the suspense was not regardless. To Jack’s ears came a tiny ticking in reply. “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
Chapter 30 of The Boy Inventors' Diving Torpedo Boat is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading ““_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.”
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “Then came the same breathless pause for an answer.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading “But this time the suspense was not regardless.”
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading ““_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “But this time the suspense was not regardless.”
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading “To Jack’s ears came a tiny ticking in reply.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading ““_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.”
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 “Then came the same breathless pause for an answer.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 FISH STORY.
later than; following
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then came the same breathless pause for an answer.
react verbally
From this reading Then came the same breathless pause for an answer.
past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Then came the same breathless pause for an answer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time the suspense was not regardless.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the same breathless pause for an answer.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading To Jack’s ears came a tiny ticking in reply.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading A FISH STORY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then came the same breathless pause for an answer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Jack’s ears came a tiny ticking in reply.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading To Jack’s ears came a tiny ticking in reply.
immediately past
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this time the suspense was not regardless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Then came the same breathless pause for an answer.
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading But this time the suspense was not regardless.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading To Jack’s ears came a tiny ticking in reply.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then came the same breathless pause for an answer.
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
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 A FISH STORY.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading But this time the suspense was not regardless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then came the same breathless pause for an answer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the same breathless pause for an answer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this time the suspense was not regardless.
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading To Jack’s ears came a tiny ticking in reply.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this time the suspense was not regardless.
very small
From this reading To Jack’s ears came a tiny ticking in reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Jack’s ears came a tiny ticking in reply.
communicated in words
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this time the suspense was not regardless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
a Caucasian
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
which person or people
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “_Who wants the WHITE SHARK?_” Jack uttered a yell which apprised the others that he had at last caught the connection he was after.
Chapter 30 of The Boy Inventors' Diving Torpedo Boat by Richard Bonner holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 30 holds 83 sentences of The Boy Inventors' Diving Torpedo Boat, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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