Chapter 16 of The Dreadnought Boys in Home Waters is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Dreadnought Boys in Home Waters is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FRIENDLY SUN. The sun grew hotter and hotter. From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on. The work he had been sent to report! What would be thought of him by his superiors?
Chapter 16 of The Dreadnought Boys in Home Waters is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.”
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading “From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.”
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading “From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.”
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “The sun grew hotter and hotter.”
make short successive sounds
From this reading “From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.”
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading “From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.”
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading “What would be thought of him by his superiors?”
sound of something in rapid motion
From this reading “From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.”
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 “The sun grew hotter and hotter.”
In this reading “From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun grew hotter and hotter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What would be thought of him by his superiors?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The work he had been sent to report!
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What would be thought of him by his superiors?
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading THE FRIENDLY SUN.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
the act of departing
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The sun grew hotter and hotter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The work he had been sent to report!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The work he had been sent to report!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What would be thought of him by his superiors?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What would be thought of him by his superiors?
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The sun grew hotter and hotter.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
make short successive sounds
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The work he had been sent to report!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The work he had been sent to report!
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
not in physical motion
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE FRIENDLY SUN.
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading What would be thought of him by his superiors?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIENDLY SUN.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What would be thought of him by his superiors?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would be thought of him by his superiors?
sound of something in rapid motion
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading From the whirring of winches and the clanking rattle of chains that was borne shoreward from time to time, Ned knew that the work of mine-laying was still going on.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would be thought of him by his superiors?
Chapter 16 of The Dreadnought Boys in Home Waters by John Henry Goldfrap holds 84 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.
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