Chapter 6 of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock. “I’ll say that was a close shave!” he cried. “The dirty skunks! Missed us though and a miss is as good as a mile.” Then, before any one had time to speak, he sprang towards the open hatchway.
Chapter 6 of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading ““The dirty skunks!”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Missed us though and a miss is as good as a mile.””
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Missed us though and a miss is as good as a mile.””
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock.”
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading ““I’ll say that was a close shave!” he cried.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock.”
plural of “skunk” — a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading ““The dirty skunks!”
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock.”
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In this reading “ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock.”
In this reading “Then, before any one had time to speak, he sprang towards the open hatchway.”
In this reading “ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock.”
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 “I’ll say that was a close shave!” he cried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Missed us though and a miss is as good as a mile.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then, before any one had time to speak, he sprang towards the open hatchway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Missed us though and a miss is as good as a mile.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, before any one had time to speak, he sprang towards the open hatchway.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “I’ll say that was a close shave!” he cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I’ll say that was a close shave!” he cried.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “The dirty skunks!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Missed us though and a miss is as good as a mile.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, before any one had time to speak, he sprang towards the open hatchway.
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
From this reading Then, before any one had time to speak, he sprang towards the open hatchway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll say that was a close shave!” he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll say that was a close shave!” he cried.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Missed us though and a miss is as good as a mile.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Missed us though and a miss is as good as a mile.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Missed us though and a miss is as good as a mile.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Missed us though and a miss is as good as a mile.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, before any one had time to speak, he sprang towards the open hatchway.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then, before any one had time to speak, he sprang towards the open hatchway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock.
express in words
From this reading “I’ll say that was a close shave!” he cried.
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading “I’ll say that was a close shave!” he cried.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock.
plural of “skunk” — a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “The dirty skunks!
express in speech
From this reading Then, before any one had time to speak, he sprang towards the open hatchway.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then, before any one had time to speak, he sprang towards the open hatchway.
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ll say that was a close shave!” he cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, before any one had time to speak, he sprang towards the open hatchway.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Missed us though and a miss is as good as a mile.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then, before any one had time to speak, he sprang towards the open hatchway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock.
in the direction of
From this reading Then, before any one had time to speak, he sprang towards the open hatchway.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Missed us though and a miss is as good as a mile.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUBMARINE Rawlins was the first to recover from the shock.
Chapter 6 of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea by A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt) Verrill holds 360 sentences, grouped into 72 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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