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The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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A FRIGHTFUL MINE EXPLOSION The order was given.
There was no hope for the ship.
"Lower the boats!"
Everything was done with precision and in order, indicating that there was no panic on shipboard.
Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.
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The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A FRIGHTFUL MINE EXPLOSION The order was given.
/ə ˈfraɪtfəl maɪn ɪkˈsploʊʒən ðə ˈɔːrdər wɑːz ˈɡɪvən/
Line 2
There was no hope for the ship.
/ðer wɑːz noʊ hoʊp fɔːr ðə ʃɪp/
Line 3
"Lower the boats!"
/ˈloʊər ðə boʊts/
Line 4
Everything was done with precision and in order, indicating that there was no panic on shipboard.
/ˈevriθɪŋ wɑːz dʌn wɪð priˈsɪʒən ənd ɪn ˈɔːrdər ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ ðæt ðer wɑːz noʊ ˈpænɪk ɑːn ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/
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Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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disaster noun US /dɪˈzæstər/

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading “Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.”

explosion noun US /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading “A FRIGHTFUL MINE EXPLOSION The order was given.”

frightful adjective US /ˈfraɪtfəl/

provoking horror

From this reading “A FRIGHTFUL MINE EXPLOSION The order was given.”

indicating verb US /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading “Everything was done with precision and in order, indicating that there was no panic on shipboard.”

panic noun US /ˈpænɪk/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading “Everything was done with precision and in order, indicating that there was no panic on shipboard.”

precision noun US /priˈsɪʒən/

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

From this reading “Everything was done with precision and in order, indicating that there was no panic on shipboard.”

shipboard adjective US /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/

casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship

From this reading “Everything was done with precision and in order, indicating that there was no panic on shipboard.”

wireless noun US /ˈwaɪrlɪs/

medium for communication

From this reading “Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.”

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10

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From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

48

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From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

50

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From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A FRIGHTFUL MINE EXPLOSION The order was given.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Everything was done with precision and in order, indicating that there was no panic on shipboard.

boatsnounUS /boʊts/

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading "Lower the boats!"

disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Everything was done with precision and in order, indicating that there was no panic on shipboard.

Duneen

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From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything was done with precision and in order, indicating that there was no panic on shipboard.

EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading A FRIGHTFUL MINE EXPLOSION The order was given.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was no hope for the ship.

FRIGHTFULadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/

provoking horror

From this reading A FRIGHTFUL MINE EXPLOSION The order was given.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading A FRIGHTFUL MINE EXPLOSION The order was given.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading There was no hope for the ship.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Everything was done with precision and in order, indicating that there was no panic on shipboard.

indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading Everything was done with precision and in order, indicating that there was no panic on shipboard.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

LowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading "Lower the boats!"

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

MINEpronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A FRIGHTFUL MINE EXPLOSION The order was given.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no hope for the ship.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Everything was done with precision and in order, indicating that there was no panic on shipboard.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading A FRIGHTFUL MINE EXPLOSION The order was given.

panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Everything was done with precision and in order, indicating that there was no panic on shipboard.

precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

From this reading Everything was done with precision and in order, indicating that there was no panic on shipboard.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading There was no hope for the ship.

shipboardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/

casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship

From this reading Everything was done with precision and in order, indicating that there was no panic on shipboard.

St

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Everything was done with precision and in order, indicating that there was no panic on shipboard.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A FRIGHTFUL MINE EXPLOSION The order was given.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no hope for the ship.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A FRIGHTFUL MINE EXPLOSION The order was given.

wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/

medium for communication

From this reading Up to the last moment the wireless S. O. S., _St. Duneen_, 48, 50 N., 10 E., repeated and repeated the message of the disaster.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Everything was done with precision and in order, indicating that there was no panic on shipboard.

Chapter 16 of The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet by Kenneth Ward holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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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