Chapter 3 of The Sea and the Jungle is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Sea and the Jungle is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Noon to-day, Lat. 42.6 N. Long. 11.10 W. Miles by engines since noon yesterday 222. Knots by revolutions 9.2. But the slip is 49.2 per cent.
Chapter 3 of The Sea and the Jungle is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “But the slip is 49.2 per cent.”
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “11.10 W. Miles by engines since noon yesterday 222.”
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading “Knots by revolutions 9.2.”
a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
From this reading ““Noon to-day, Lat.”
the middle of the day
From this reading ““Noon to-day, Lat.”
for each
From this reading “But the slip is 49.2 per cent.”
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading “Knots by revolutions 9.2.”
move stealthily
From this reading “But the slip is 49.2 per cent.”
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In this reading “But the slip is 49.2 per cent.”
In this reading “11.10 W. Miles by engines since noon yesterday 222.”
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From this reading 11.10 W. Miles by engines since noon yesterday 222.
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From this reading 11.10 W. Miles by engines since noon yesterday 222.
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From this reading 42.6 N. Long.
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From this reading But the slip is 49.2 per cent.
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From this reading Knots by revolutions 9.2.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the slip is 49.2 per cent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 11.10 W. Miles by engines since noon yesterday 222.
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading But the slip is 49.2 per cent.
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading 11.10 W. Miles by engines since noon yesterday 222.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the slip is 49.2 per cent.
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Knots by revolutions 9.2.
a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
From this reading “Noon to-day, Lat.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading 42.6 N. Long.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading 11.10 W. Miles by engines since noon yesterday 222.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading 42.6 N. Long.
the middle of the day
From this reading “Noon to-day, Lat.
for each
From this reading But the slip is 49.2 per cent.
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Knots by revolutions 9.2.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 11.10 W. Miles by engines since noon yesterday 222.
move stealthily
From this reading But the slip is 49.2 per cent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the slip is 49.2 per cent.
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From this reading “Noon to-day, Lat.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading 11.10 W. Miles by engines since noon yesterday 222.
the day immediately before today
From this reading 11.10 W. Miles by engines since noon yesterday 222.
Chapter 3 of The Sea and the Jungle by H. M. (Henry Major) Tomlinson holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 3 holds 397 sentences of The Sea and the Jungle, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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