Chapter 19 of The Rival Submarines is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Rival Submarines is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner. "Otherwise it would have been a serious matter with those Dutchmen in the boats." "You are right," assented Devoran. "It is going to be dirty weather.
Chapter 19 of The Rival Submarines is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “"Otherwise it would have been a serious matter with those Dutchmen in the boats."”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “"It is going to be dirty weather.”
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “"It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “"It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.”
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading “STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.”
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading “"It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “"It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.”
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading “"It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.”
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 “"It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.”
In this reading “"It is going to be dirty weather.”
In this reading “"Otherwise it would have been a serious matter with those Dutchmen in the boats."”
In this reading “"It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.”
In this reading “"It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.”
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 "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are right," assented Devoran.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are right," assented Devoran.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is going to be dirty weather.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Otherwise it would have been a serious matter with those Dutchmen in the boats."
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Otherwise it would have been a serious matter with those Dutchmen in the boats."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are right," assented Devoran.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "It is going to be dirty weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Otherwise it would have been a serious matter with those Dutchmen in the boats."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
the act of departing
From this reading "It is going to be dirty weather.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Otherwise it would have been a serious matter with those Dutchmen in the boats."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is going to be dirty weather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Otherwise it would have been a serious matter with those Dutchmen in the boats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Otherwise it would have been a serious matter with those Dutchmen in the boats."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
in other respects or ways
From this reading "Otherwise it would have been a serious matter with those Dutchmen in the boats."
the act of departing politely
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You are right," assented Devoran.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Otherwise it would have been a serious matter with those Dutchmen in the boats."
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
a special situation
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Otherwise it would have been a serious matter with those Dutchmen in the boats."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is going to be dirty weather.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "It is going to be dirty weather.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "It’s a jolly fortunate thing that we fell in with the ’Persia,’" remarked Kenwyn, within two hours of parting company with the liner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Otherwise it would have been a serious matter with those Dutchmen in the boats."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are right," assented Devoran.
Chapter 19 of The Rival Submarines by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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