Chapter 18 of The Cruise of the Jasper B. is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Cruise of the Jasper B. is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO GREAT MEN MEET "Gone!" Lady Agatha, who had emerged from her stateroom, turned pale and caught at her heart. They rushed on deck. The young Doctor was right; the box, which had stood on the larboard side of the cabin, had disappeared. "It might have been blown into the canal during the storm," suggested the Rev. Mr. Calthrop.
Chapter 18 of The Cruise of the Jasper B. is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “"It might have been blown into the canal during the storm," suggested the Rev. Mr. Calthrop.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “The young Doctor was right; the box, which had stood on the larboard side of the cabin, had disappeared.”
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading “"It might have been blown into the canal during the storm," suggested the Rev. Mr. Calthrop.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “They rushed on deck.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “The young Doctor was right; the box, which had stood on the larboard side of the cabin, had disappeared.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “Lady Agatha, who had emerged from her stateroom, turned pale and caught at her heart.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “"It might have been blown into the canal during the storm," suggested the Rev. Mr. Calthrop.”
done under pressure
From this reading “They rushed on deck.”
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From this reading Lady Agatha, who had emerged from her stateroom, turned pale and caught at her heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Agatha, who had emerged from her stateroom, turned pale and caught at her heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Agatha, who had emerged from her stateroom, turned pale and caught at her heart.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It might have been blown into the canal during the storm," suggested the Rev. Mr. Calthrop.
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading "It might have been blown into the canal during the storm," suggested the Rev. Mr. Calthrop.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The young Doctor was right; the box, which had stood on the larboard side of the cabin, had disappeared.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The young Doctor was right; the box, which had stood on the larboard side of the cabin, had disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It might have been blown into the canal during the storm," suggested the Rev. Mr. Calthrop.
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading "It might have been blown into the canal during the storm," suggested the Rev. Mr. Calthrop.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Lady Agatha, who had emerged from her stateroom, turned pale and caught at her heart.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading They rushed on deck.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The young Doctor was right; the box, which had stood on the larboard side of the cabin, had disappeared.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The young Doctor was right; the box, which had stood on the larboard side of the cabin, had disappeared.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "It might have been blown into the canal during the storm," suggested the Rev. Mr. Calthrop.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Lady Agatha, who had emerged from her stateroom, turned pale and caught at her heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Agatha, who had emerged from her stateroom, turned pale and caught at her heart.
destroyed or killed
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET "Gone!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET "Gone!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Agatha, who had emerged from her stateroom, turned pale and caught at her heart.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It might have been blown into the canal during the storm," suggested the Rev. Mr. Calthrop.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lady Agatha, who had emerged from her stateroom, turned pale and caught at her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Agatha, who had emerged from her stateroom, turned pale and caught at her heart.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It might have been blown into the canal during the storm," suggested the Rev. Mr. Calthrop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It might have been blown into the canal during the storm," suggested the Rev. Mr. Calthrop.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Agatha, who had emerged from her stateroom, turned pale and caught at her heart.
the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading The young Doctor was right; the box, which had stood on the larboard side of the cabin, had disappeared.
come together
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET "Gone!"
the force of workers available
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET "Gone!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It might have been blown into the canal during the storm," suggested the Rev. Mr. Calthrop.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It might have been blown into the canal during the storm," suggested the Rev. Mr. Calthrop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young Doctor was right; the box, which had stood on the larboard side of the cabin, had disappeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They rushed on deck.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Lady Agatha, who had emerged from her stateroom, turned pale and caught at her heart.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading "It might have been blown into the canal during the storm," suggested the Rev. Mr. Calthrop.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The young Doctor was right; the box, which had stood on the larboard side of the cabin, had disappeared.
done under pressure
From this reading They rushed on deck.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The young Doctor was right; the box, which had stood on the larboard side of the cabin, had disappeared.
a guest cabin
From this reading Lady Agatha, who had emerged from her stateroom, turned pale and caught at her heart.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The young Doctor was right; the box, which had stood on the larboard side of the cabin, had disappeared.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "It might have been blown into the canal during the storm," suggested the Rev. Mr. Calthrop.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "It might have been blown into the canal during the storm," suggested the Rev. Mr. Calthrop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young Doctor was right; the box, which had stood on the larboard side of the cabin, had disappeared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rushed on deck.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lady Agatha, who had emerged from her stateroom, turned pale and caught at her heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET "Gone!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young Doctor was right; the box, which had stood on the larboard side of the cabin, had disappeared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young Doctor was right; the box, which had stood on the larboard side of the cabin, had disappeared.
which person or people
From this reading Lady Agatha, who had emerged from her stateroom, turned pale and caught at her heart.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Doctor was right; the box, which had stood on the larboard side of the cabin, had disappeared.
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