Chapter 5 of The Lost Warship is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Lost Warship is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Ogrum "Exploring parties ashore," Captain Higgins ordered. "With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties." "Certainly," the captain said. "I'll do even better than that--I'll put you in charge of one of them." "Thank you, sir," Craig said.
Chapter 5 of The Lost Warship is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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towards the shore from the water
From this reading “The Ogrum "Exploring parties ashore," Captain Higgins ordered.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “"I'll do even better than that--I'll put you in charge of one of them."”
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading “The Ogrum "Exploring parties ashore," Captain Higgins ordered.”
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “"With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties."”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “The Ogrum "Exploring parties ashore," Captain Higgins ordered.”
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading “The Ogrum "Exploring parties ashore," Captain Higgins ordered.”
approval to do something
From this reading “"With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties."”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"Thank you, sir," Craig said.”
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 Ogrum "Exploring parties ashore," Captain Higgins ordered.”
In this reading “"I'll do even better than that--I'll put you in charge of one of them."”
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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 "With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties."
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The Ogrum "Exploring parties ashore," Captain Higgins ordered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I'll do even better than that--I'll put you in charge of one of them."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Ogrum "Exploring parties ashore," Captain Higgins ordered.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly," the captain said.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "I'll do even better than that--I'll put you in charge of one of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll do even better than that--I'll put you in charge of one of them."
divisible by two
From this reading "I'll do even better than that--I'll put you in charge of one of them."
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading The Ogrum "Exploring parties ashore," Captain Higgins ordered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Ogrum "Exploring parties ashore," Captain Higgins ordered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll do even better than that--I'll put you in charge of one of them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll do even better than that--I'll put you in charge of one of them."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties."
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Ogrum "Exploring parties ashore," Captain Higgins ordered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The Ogrum "Exploring parties ashore," Captain Higgins ordered.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Ogrum "Exploring parties ashore," Captain Higgins ordered.
approval to do something
From this reading "With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I'll do even better than that--I'll put you in charge of one of them."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Thank you, sir," Craig said.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'll do even better than that--I'll put you in charge of one of them."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, sir," Craig said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll do even better than that--I'll put you in charge of one of them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ogrum "Exploring parties ashore," Captain Higgins ordered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I'll do even better than that--I'll put you in charge of one of them."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll do even better than that--I'll put you in charge of one of them."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "With your permission," Craig said, "I should like to be a member of one of those parties."
Chapter 5 of The Lost Warship by Robert Moore Williams holds 346 sentences, grouped into 70 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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