Chapter 5 of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise. “By glory!” exclaimed Rawlins, who had just appeared. “Are you sure?” demanded Mr. Pauling. “Of course I’m sure,” replied Frank. “I heard them just as plain as in New York.”
Chapter 5 of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Are you sure?” demanded Mr. Pauling.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
a state of high honor
From this reading ““By glory!” exclaimed Rawlins, who had just appeared.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.”
United States chemist who studied the nature of chemical bonding (1901-1994)
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading ““I heard them just as plain as in New York.””
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something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
In this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course I’m sure,” replied Frank.”
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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 A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “By glory!” exclaimed Rawlins, who had just appeared.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you sure?” demanded Mr. Pauling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I heard them just as plain as in New York.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By glory!” exclaimed Rawlins, who had just appeared.
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course I’m sure,” replied Frank.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Are you sure?” demanded Mr. Pauling.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “By glory!” exclaimed Rawlins, who had just appeared.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Of course I’m sure,” replied Frank.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
a state of high honor
From this reading “By glory!” exclaimed Rawlins, who had just appeared.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “By glory!” exclaimed Rawlins, who had just appeared.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I heard them just as plain as in New York.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I heard them just as plain as in New York.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course I’m sure,” replied Frank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
and nothing more
From this reading “By glory!” exclaimed Rawlins, who had just appeared.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I heard them just as plain as in New York.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course I’m sure,” replied Frank.
United States chemist who studied the nature of chemical bonding (1901-1994)
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “I heard them just as plain as in New York.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By glory!” exclaimed Rawlins, who had just appeared.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Of course I’m sure,” replied Frank.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Are you sure?” demanded Mr. Pauling.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I heard them just as plain as in New York.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
male cat
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
which person or people
From this reading “By glory!” exclaimed Rawlins, who had just appeared.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE At Frank’s words Mr. Pauling and Mr. Henderson leaped to their feet and Tom almost dropped the coil in his surprise.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “I heard them just as plain as in New York.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you sure?” demanded Mr. Pauling.
Chapter 5 of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea by A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt) Verrill holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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 5 holds 233 sentences of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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