Chapter 6 of The Flight of the Silver Ship is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Flight of the Silver Ship is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CONTROL ROOM Mr. Hammond had no occasion to worry over Dulcie’s welcome. After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.” Her sunny presence raised the morale of the whole ship. Only Red groaned. “We’ve got to keep topside-upside now, whatever happens,” he said.
Chapter 6 of The Flight of the Silver Ship is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading “After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.””
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Only Red groaned.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ““We’ve got to keep topside-upside now, whatever happens,” he said.”
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.””
a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
From this reading “Her sunny presence raised the morale of the whole ship.”
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading “After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.””
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Her sunny presence raised the morale of the whole ship.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “THE CONTROL ROOM Mr. Hammond had no occasion to worry over Dulcie’s welcome.”
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 “After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.””
a room housing control equipment (as in a recording studio)
In this reading “THE CONTROL ROOM Mr. Hammond had no occasion to worry over Dulcie’s welcome.”
In this reading “After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.””
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
later than; following
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
(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 After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading THE CONTROL ROOM Mr. Hammond had no occasion to worry over Dulcie’s welcome.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONTROL ROOM Mr. Hammond had no occasion to worry over Dulcie’s welcome.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got to keep topside-upside now, whatever happens,” he said.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Only Red groaned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CONTROL ROOM Mr. Hammond had no occasion to worry over Dulcie’s welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONTROL ROOM Mr. Hammond had no occasion to worry over Dulcie’s welcome.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “We’ve got to keep topside-upside now, whatever happens,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We’ve got to keep topside-upside now, whatever happens,” he said.
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “We’ve got to keep topside-upside now, whatever happens,” he said.
the sound of laughing
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
From this reading Her sunny presence raised the morale of the whole ship.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CONTROL ROOM Mr. Hammond had no occasion to worry over Dulcie’s welcome.
not any; not one
From this reading THE CONTROL ROOM Mr. Hammond had no occasion to worry over Dulcie’s welcome.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We’ve got to keep topside-upside now, whatever happens,” he said.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading THE CONTROL ROOM Mr. Hammond had no occasion to worry over Dulcie’s welcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
and nothing more
From this reading Only Red groaned.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE CONTROL ROOM Mr. Hammond had no occasion to worry over Dulcie’s welcome.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Her sunny presence raised the morale of the whole ship.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Her sunny presence raised the morale of the whole ship.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Only Red groaned.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE CONTROL ROOM Mr. Hammond had no occasion to worry over Dulcie’s welcome.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
transport commercially
From this reading Her sunny presence raised the morale of the whole ship.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Her sunny presence raised the morale of the whole ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONTROL ROOM Mr. Hammond had no occasion to worry over Dulcie’s welcome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONTROL ROOM Mr. Hammond had no occasion to worry over Dulcie’s welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve got to keep topside-upside now, whatever happens,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a hearty laugh all round at her father’s expense, she became, as Doctor Trigg said, “the child of the regiment.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve got to keep topside-upside now, whatever happens,” he said.
accept gladly
From this reading THE CONTROL ROOM Mr. Hammond had no occasion to worry over Dulcie’s welcome.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “We’ve got to keep topside-upside now, whatever happens,” he said.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her sunny presence raised the morale of the whole ship.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading THE CONTROL ROOM Mr. Hammond had no occasion to worry over Dulcie’s welcome.
Chapter 6 of The Flight of the Silver Ship by Hugh McAlister holds 306 sentences, grouped into 62 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 6 holds 306 sentences of The Flight of the Silver Ship, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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