Chapter 7 of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him. “Gone!” Rawlins announced before a question could be asked. “Cleared out bag and baggage. We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.
Chapter 7 of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Rawlins announced before a question could be asked.”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading ““Cleared out bag and baggage.”
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading ““Cleared out bag and baggage.”
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
From this reading “We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading ““Cleared out bag and baggage.”
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.”
tentacles of octopus prepared as food
From this reading “THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.”
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 FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.”
In this reading “We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.”
In this reading “THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.”
hold a review (of troops)
In this reading “We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.”
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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 THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Cleared out bag and baggage.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Rawlins announced before a question could be asked.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Rawlins announced before a question could be asked.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Cleared out bag and baggage.
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “Cleared out bag and baggage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rawlins announced before a question could be asked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Rawlins announced before a question could be asked.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
From this reading We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “Cleared out bag and baggage.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rawlins announced before a question could be asked.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Gone!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.
tentacles of octopus prepared as food
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Cleared out bag and baggage.
above and across; more than
From this reading We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Rawlins announced before a question could be asked.
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From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went over every inch of the Cay and there’s not a living soul on it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE OCTOPUS A few moments later Rawlins appeared with Smernoff close behind him.
Chapter 7 of The Radio Detectives Under the Sea by A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt) Verrill holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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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