Chapter 26 of The Rival Submarines is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Rival Submarines is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SINKING OF THE "TOPAZE." "This is indeed news!" exclaimed Captain Sedgwyke. Then in a lower tone he added, "Captain Restronguet, will you do me a favour? If we fall in with the ’Vorwartz’ will you stand off and give the ’Topaze’ a chance to distinguish herself? If so you will earn the gratitude of every officer and man on board."
Chapter 26 of The Rival Submarines is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “If so you will earn the gratitude of every officer and man on board."”
mark as different
From this reading “If we fall in with the ’Vorwartz’ will you stand off and give the ’Topaze’ a chance to distinguish herself?”
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading “If so you will earn the gratitude of every officer and man on board."”
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “Then in a lower tone he added, "Captain Restronguet, will you do me a favour?”
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading “If so you will earn the gratitude of every officer and man on board."”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “Then in a lower tone he added, "Captain Restronguet, will you do me a favour?”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “If so you will earn the gratitude of every officer and man on board."”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “THE SINKING OF THE "TOPAZE."”
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “If so you will earn the gratitude of every officer and man on board."”
In this reading “Then in a lower tone he added, "Captain Restronguet, will you do me a favour?”
break down, literally or metaphorically
In this reading “If we fall in with the ’Vorwartz’ will you stand off and give the ’Topaze’ a chance to distinguish herself?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Then in a lower tone he added, "Captain Restronguet, will you do me a favour?
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then in a lower tone he added, "Captain Restronguet, will you do me a favour?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If we fall in with the ’Vorwartz’ will you stand off and give the ’Topaze’ a chance to distinguish herself?
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading If so you will earn the gratitude of every officer and man on board."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "This is indeed news!" exclaimed Captain Sedgwyke.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If we fall in with the ’Vorwartz’ will you stand off and give the ’Topaze’ a chance to distinguish herself?
mark as different
From this reading If we fall in with the ’Vorwartz’ will you stand off and give the ’Topaze’ a chance to distinguish herself?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then in a lower tone he added, "Captain Restronguet, will you do me a favour?
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading If so you will earn the gratitude of every officer and man on board."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If so you will earn the gratitude of every officer and man on board."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "This is indeed news!" exclaimed Captain Sedgwyke.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If we fall in with the ’Vorwartz’ will you stand off and give the ’Topaze’ a chance to distinguish herself?
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Then in a lower tone he added, "Captain Restronguet, will you do me a favour?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If we fall in with the ’Vorwartz’ will you stand off and give the ’Topaze’ a chance to distinguish herself?
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading If so you will earn the gratitude of every officer and man on board."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then in a lower tone he added, "Captain Restronguet, will you do me a favour?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If we fall in with the ’Vorwartz’ will you stand off and give the ’Topaze’ a chance to distinguish herself?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we fall in with the ’Vorwartz’ will you stand off and give the ’Topaze’ a chance to distinguish herself?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then in a lower tone he added, "Captain Restronguet, will you do me a favour?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "This is indeed news!" exclaimed Captain Sedgwyke.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is indeed news!" exclaimed Captain Sedgwyke.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Then in a lower tone he added, "Captain Restronguet, will you do me a favour?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If so you will earn the gratitude of every officer and man on board."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then in a lower tone he added, "Captain Restronguet, will you do me a favour?
information about recent and important events
From this reading "This is indeed news!" exclaimed Captain Sedgwyke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SINKING OF THE "TOPAZE."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If we fall in with the ’Vorwartz’ will you stand off and give the ’Topaze’ a chance to distinguish herself?
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading If so you will earn the gratitude of every officer and man on board."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If so you will earn the gratitude of every officer and man on board."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then in a lower tone he added, "Captain Restronguet, will you do me a favour?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is indeed news!" exclaimed Captain Sedgwyke.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading THE SINKING OF THE "TOPAZE."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so you will earn the gratitude of every officer and man on board."
be standing; be upright
From this reading If we fall in with the ’Vorwartz’ will you stand off and give the ’Topaze’ a chance to distinguish herself?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SINKING OF THE "TOPAZE."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then in a lower tone he added, "Captain Restronguet, will you do me a favour?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is indeed news!" exclaimed Captain Sedgwyke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If we fall in with the ’Vorwartz’ will you stand off and give the ’Topaze’ a chance to distinguish herself?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then in a lower tone he added, "Captain Restronguet, will you do me a favour?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SINKING OF THE "TOPAZE."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we fall in with the ’Vorwartz’ will you stand off and give the ’Topaze’ a chance to distinguish herself?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we fall in with the ’Vorwartz’ will you stand off and give the ’Topaze’ a chance to distinguish herself?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then in a lower tone he added, "Captain Restronguet, will you do me a favour?
in the company of; together with
From this reading If we fall in with the ’Vorwartz’ will you stand off and give the ’Topaze’ a chance to distinguish herself?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then in a lower tone he added, "Captain Restronguet, will you do me a favour?
Chapter 26 of The Rival Submarines by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 26 holds 141 sentences of The Rival Submarines, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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