Chapter 5 of The Secret Service Submarine is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Secret Service Submarine is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT MIDNIGHT ON THE MARSHES. THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London. Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door. "I have very grave news to tell you, Doctor," I said. He started.
Chapter 5 of The Secret Service Submarine is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without deviation
From this reading “Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.”
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading “THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.”
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading “AT MIDNIGHT ON THE MARSHES.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “AT MIDNIGHT ON THE MARSHES.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.”
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In this reading “THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London.”
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
In this reading “Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.”
In this reading “AT MIDNIGHT ON THE MARSHES.”
In this reading “Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.”
In this reading “"I have very grave news to tell you, Doctor," I said.”
In this reading “Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.”
to come or go into
In this reading “Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.”
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later than; following
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT MIDNIGHT ON THE MARSHES.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London.
without deviation
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London.
death of a person
From this reading "I have very grave news to tell you, Doctor," I said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have very grave news to tell you, Doctor," I said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London.
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading AT MIDNIGHT ON THE MARSHES.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading AT MIDNIGHT ON THE MARSHES.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I have very grave news to tell you, Doctor," I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT MIDNIGHT ON THE MARSHES.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have very grave news to tell you, Doctor," I said.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
express in words
From this reading "I have very grave news to tell you, Doctor," I said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT MIDNIGHT ON THE MARSHES.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have very grave news to tell you, Doctor," I said.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE OLD HULK Doctor Upjelly returned on the afternoon of the third day after he left for London.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I have very grave news to tell you, Doctor," I said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Directly I heard his trap drive away and knew that he was in his study, I went into his house and knocked at the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have very grave news to tell you, Doctor," I said.
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