Chapter 20 of The Pirate Submarine is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Pirate Submarine is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin. "We've just intercepted a message saying she's leaving St. Vincent to-day." "She's been reporting her movements long enough," said Captain Cain. "We'll see what we can do. We'll have to shift from here in any case.
Chapter 20 of The Pirate Submarine is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.”
a borough of New York City
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading “"She's been reporting her movements long enough," said Captain Cain.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.”
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading “"We've just intercepted a message saying she's leaving St. Vincent to-day."”
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “"She's been reporting her movements long enough," said Captain Cain.”
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading “"She's been reporting her movements long enough," said Captain Cain.”
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “We'll have to shift from here in any case.”
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 “"She's been reporting her movements long enough," said Captain Cain.”
In this reading “We'll have to shift from here in any case.”
In this reading “THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.”
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 "We've just intercepted a message saying she's leaving St. Vincent to-day."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We'll have to shift from here in any case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "She's been reporting her movements long enough," said Captain Cain.
a borough of New York City
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading "She's been reporting her movements long enough," said Captain Cain.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We'll see what we can do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "She's been reporting her movements long enough," said Captain Cain.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
an occurrence of something
From this reading We'll have to shift from here in any case.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We'll see what we can do.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "She's been reporting her movements long enough," said Captain Cain.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We'll have to shift from here in any case.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'll have to shift from here in any case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's been reporting her movements long enough," said Captain Cain.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We'll have to shift from here in any case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We'll have to shift from here in any case.
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading "We've just intercepted a message saying she's leaving St. Vincent to-day."
and nothing more
From this reading "We've just intercepted a message saying she's leaving St. Vincent to-day."
the act of departing
From this reading "We've just intercepted a message saying she's leaving St. Vincent to-day."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "She's been reporting her movements long enough," said Captain Cain.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "We've just intercepted a message saying she's leaving St. Vincent to-day."
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading "She's been reporting her movements long enough," said Captain Cain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading "She's been reporting her movements long enough," said Captain Cain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She's been reporting her movements long enough," said Captain Cain.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "We've just intercepted a message saying she's leaving St. Vincent to-day."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We'll see what we can do.
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From this reading "We've just intercepted a message saying she's leaving St. Vincent to-day."
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading We'll have to shift from here in any case.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've just intercepted a message saying she's leaving St. Vincent to-day."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We'll have to shift from here in any case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've just intercepted a message saying she's leaving St. Vincent to-day."
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE AFFAIR OF THE _BRONX CITY_ "THERE'S that _Candide_ asking for trouble, sir," replied Pengelly, as he entered the captain's cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've just intercepted a message saying she's leaving St. Vincent to-day."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'll see what we can do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll see what we can do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've just intercepted a message saying she's leaving St. Vincent to-day."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We'll see what we can do.
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