Chapter 15 of The ocean wireless boys of the iceberg patrol is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The ocean wireless boys of the iceberg patrol is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For an awful instant the wind dropped. Then came a mighty puff. The topsails filled. The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward. The next instant they were between the bergs.
Chapter 15 of The ocean wireless boys of the iceberg patrol is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “For an awful instant the wind dropped.”
plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading “The next instant they were between the bergs.”
overturn accidentally
From this reading “The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward.”
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward.”
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading “The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “For an awful instant the wind dropped.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Then came a mighty puff.”
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading “Then came a mighty puff.”
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 “The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward.”
In this reading “The next instant they were between the bergs.”
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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 Then came a mighty puff.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an awful instant the wind dropped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading For an awful instant the wind dropped.
plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading The next instant they were between the bergs.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The next instant they were between the bergs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a mighty puff.
overturn accidentally
From this reading The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading For an awful instant the wind dropped.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The topsails filled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an awful instant the wind dropped.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward.
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an awful instant the wind dropped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Then came a mighty puff.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next instant they were between the bergs.
above and across; more than
From this reading The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward.
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading Then came a mighty puff.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For an awful instant the wind dropped.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a mighty puff.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next instant they were between the bergs.
up to a particular time
From this reading The _Polly Ann_ heeled over till it seemed she must capsize--and darted forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The topsails filled.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next instant they were between the bergs.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For an awful instant the wind dropped.
Chapter 15 of The ocean wireless boys of the iceberg patrol by John Henry Goldfrap holds 85 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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