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Chapter 5 of The Dreadnought Boys in Home Waters is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF TO THEIR FIRST COMMAND. Herc felt a strong hand on his collar. The next second he was yanked to his feet "all standing." Flushed, dust-covered and indignant he began a fusillade of irritated speech. But Ned cut short the flow with a peremptory gesture.
Chapter 5 of The Dreadnought Boys in Home Waters is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “Herc felt a strong hand on his collar.”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “But Ned cut short the flow with a peremptory gesture.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Flushed, dust-covered and indignant he began a fusillade of irritated speech.”
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading “Flushed, dust-covered and indignant he began a fusillade of irritated speech.”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “Flushed, dust-covered and indignant he began a fusillade of irritated speech.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “Flushed, dust-covered and indignant he began a fusillade of irritated speech.”
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading “But Ned cut short the flow with a peremptory gesture.”
past form of “yank” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “The next second he was yanked to his feet "all standing."”
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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interrupt before its natural or planned end
In this reading “But Ned cut short the flow with a peremptory gesture.”
In this reading “Herc felt a strong hand on his collar.”
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 Herc felt a strong hand on his collar.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The next second he was yanked to his feet "all standing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flushed, dust-covered and indignant he began a fusillade of irritated speech.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Flushed, dust-covered and indignant he began a fusillade of irritated speech.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ned cut short the flow with a peremptory gesture.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Herc felt a strong hand on his collar.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading OFF TO THEIR FIRST COMMAND.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But Ned cut short the flow with a peremptory gesture.
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Flushed, dust-covered and indignant he began a fusillade of irritated speech.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The next second he was yanked to his feet "all standing."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Herc felt a strong hand on his collar.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OFF TO THEIR FIRST COMMAND.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading But Ned cut short the flow with a peremptory gesture.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Flushed, dust-covered and indignant he began a fusillade of irritated speech.
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading Flushed, dust-covered and indignant he began a fusillade of irritated speech.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading But Ned cut short the flow with a peremptory gesture.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Herc felt a strong hand on his collar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next second he was yanked to his feet "all standing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herc felt a strong hand on his collar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herc felt a strong hand on his collar.
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Flushed, dust-covered and indignant he began a fusillade of irritated speech.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Flushed, dust-covered and indignant he began a fusillade of irritated speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Ned cut short the flow with a peremptory gesture.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next second he was yanked to his feet "all standing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flushed, dust-covered and indignant he began a fusillade of irritated speech.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO THEIR FIRST COMMAND.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Herc felt a strong hand on his collar.
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading But Ned cut short the flow with a peremptory gesture.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The next second he was yanked to his feet "all standing."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But Ned cut short the flow with a peremptory gesture.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Flushed, dust-covered and indignant he began a fusillade of irritated speech.
having a supporting base
From this reading The next second he was yanked to his feet "all standing."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Herc felt a strong hand on his collar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next second he was yanked to his feet "all standing."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OFF TO THEIR FIRST COMMAND.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO THEIR FIRST COMMAND.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next second he was yanked to his feet "all standing."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Ned cut short the flow with a peremptory gesture.
past form of “yank” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading The next second he was yanked to his feet "all standing."
Chapter 5 of The Dreadnought Boys in Home Waters by John Henry Goldfrap holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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 5 holds 91 sentences of The Dreadnought Boys in Home Waters, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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