Chapter 6 of The Hartley brothers is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Hartley brothers is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO THE RESCUE! "A CHILD overboard! A child overboard!" How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves! Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
Chapter 6 of The Hartley brothers is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.”
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.”
to extremes
From this reading “"A CHILD overboard!”
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.”
inferior in rank or status
From this reading “How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!”
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.”
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In this reading “Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.”
In this reading “Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.”
In this reading “How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!”
In this reading “Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.”
In this reading “Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.”
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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 CHILD overboard!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "A CHILD overboard!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
above and across; more than
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
to extremes
From this reading "A CHILD overboard!
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
inferior in rank or status
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
done under pressure
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
transport commercially
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
sharp piercing cry
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
used as intensifiers
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Every passenger then on deck rushed to the side of the vessel from whence he could look down on the scene of the catastrophe, uttering exclamations of horror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How terribly that cry resounded over the ship, with a shriek from Miss Petty as the scarlet had disappeared under the waves!
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