Chapter 15 of The Dreadnought Boys' World Cruise is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Dreadnought Boys' World Cruise is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Dig, men! Dig for your lives!” Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find. Ned, in a state of semi-collapse, stood by the engineer. “Now, bear up, Strong,” said that officer, “there’s a chance that he may be all right.
Chapter 15 of The Dreadnought Boys' World Cruise is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.”
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.”
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading ““Dig, men!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.”
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading “Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.”
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “Ned, in a state of semi-collapse, stood by the engineer.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.”
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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In this reading “Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.”
In this reading “Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.”
In this reading “Ned, in a state of semi-collapse, stood by the engineer.”
In this reading “Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.”
In this reading “Ned, in a state of semi-collapse, stood by the engineer.”
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 Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
(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 “Now, bear up, Strong,” said that officer, “there’s a chance that he may be all right.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now, bear up, Strong,” said that officer, “there’s a chance that he may be all right.
have
From this reading “Now, bear up, Strong,” said that officer, “there’s a chance that he may be all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ned, in a state of semi-collapse, stood by the engineer.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Now, bear up, Strong,” said that officer, “there’s a chance that he may be all right.
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading “Dig, men!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Ned, in a state of semi-collapse, stood by the engineer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dig for your lives!”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now, bear up, Strong,” said that officer, “there’s a chance that he may be all right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Dig for your lives!”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Now, bear up, Strong,” said that officer, “there’s a chance that he may be all right.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Dig, men!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned, in a state of semi-collapse, stood by the engineer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, bear up, Strong,” said that officer, “there’s a chance that he may be all right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Now, bear up, Strong,” said that officer, “there’s a chance that he may be all right.
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Now, bear up, Strong,” said that officer, “there’s a chance that he may be all right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, bear up, Strong,” said that officer, “there’s a chance that he may be all right.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned, in a state of semi-collapse, stood by the engineer.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Ned, in a state of semi-collapse, stood by the engineer.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Now, bear up, Strong,” said that officer, “there’s a chance that he may be all right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now, bear up, Strong,” said that officer, “there’s a chance that he may be all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, bear up, Strong,” said that officer, “there’s a chance that he may be all right.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Now, bear up, Strong,” said that officer, “there’s a chance that he may be all right.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Briggs, his face pale with anxiety, stood over half a dozen men who were making the coal fly as they dug into it in search of what they dreaded to find.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dig for your lives!”
Chapter 15 of The Dreadnought Boys' World Cruise by John Henry Goldfrap holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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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