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Chapter 6 of The Rival Submarines is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FACE TO FACE. The hissing sound stopped. Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve. In five seconds it had risen to the sub’s knees. Then the inrush was checked.
Chapter 6 of The Rival Submarines is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “Then the inrush was checked.”
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading “Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.”
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading “The hissing sound stopped.”
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading “Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “In five seconds it had risen to the sub’s knees.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “In five seconds it had risen to the sub’s knees.”
possessive form of “sub” — a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading “Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.”
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In this reading “The hissing sound stopped.”
In this reading “Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.”
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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 Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.
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From this reading Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Then the inrush was checked.
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In five seconds it had risen to the sub’s knees.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In five seconds it had risen to the sub’s knees.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading The hissing sound stopped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In five seconds it had risen to the sub’s knees.
an inflow
From this reading Then the inrush was checked.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In five seconds it had risen to the sub’s knees.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading In five seconds it had risen to the sub’s knees.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading In five seconds it had risen to the sub’s knees.
done under pressure
From this reading Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In five seconds it had risen to the sub’s knees.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The hissing sound stopped.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The hissing sound stopped.
possessive form of “sub” — a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading In five seconds it had risen to the sub’s knees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hissing sound stopped.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the inrush was checked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the inrush was checked.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Instead, under a pressure of nearly two and a half atmospheres, the water rushed into the disconnected valve.
Chapter 6 of The Rival Submarines by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 6 holds 128 sentences of The Rival Submarines, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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