Chapter 16 of The Dreadnought Boys Aboard a Destroyer is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Dreadnought Boys Aboard a Destroyer is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“A shell!” echoed Ned. As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash. The earth shook. The projectile had burst near at hand. “Thought I hadn’t forgotten the tune,” muttered Stanley.
Chapter 16 of The Dreadnought Boys Aboard a Destroyer is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fall or come down violently
From this reading “As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading ““A shell!” echoed Ned.”
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading “The projectile had burst near at hand.”
characterized by resonance
From this reading “As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.”
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading “As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading ““A shell!” echoed Ned.”
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading ““Thought I hadn’t forgotten the tune,” muttered Stanley.”
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading ““Thought I hadn’t forgotten the tune,” muttered Stanley.”
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 “As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “The projectile had burst near at hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A shell!” echoed Ned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The projectile had burst near at hand.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The projectile had burst near at hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.
fall or come down violently
From this reading As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The earth shook.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “A shell!” echoed Ned.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Thought I hadn’t forgotten the tune,” muttered Stanley.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The projectile had burst near at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thought I hadn’t forgotten the tune,” muttered Stanley.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The projectile had burst near at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Thought I hadn’t forgotten the tune,” muttered Stanley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Thought I hadn’t forgotten the tune,” muttered Stanley.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The projectile had burst near at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A shell!” echoed Ned.
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading The projectile had burst near at hand.
characterized by resonance
From this reading As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.
move hurridly
From this reading As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “A shell!” echoed Ned.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The earth shook.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading “Thought I hadn’t forgotten the tune,” muttered Stanley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The earth shook.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Thought I hadn’t forgotten the tune,” muttered Stanley.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “Thought I hadn’t forgotten the tune,” muttered Stanley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he spoke there came another screaming rush, and this time it was followed by a reverberating crash.
Chapter 16 of The Dreadnought Boys Aboard a Destroyer by John Henry Goldfrap holds 157 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.
Chapter 16 holds 157 sentences of The Dreadnought Boys Aboard a Destroyer, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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