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The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging
The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging

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M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.
"I didn't," denied Jack.
"I let you do that yourself.
My congratulations, sir.
You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"
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The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.
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"I didn't," denied Jack.
Line 3
"I let you do that yourself.
/aɪ let juː duː ðæt jərˈself/
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My congratulations, sir.
/maɪ kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz sɜːr/
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You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

confirmed adjective US /kənˈfɜːrmd/

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading “You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"”

congratulations noun US /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading “My congratulations, sir.”

halting adjective US /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/

disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading “M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.”

manhood noun US /ˈmænhʊd/

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading “You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"”

proves verb US /pruːvz/

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading “M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.”

scoundrel noun US /ˈskaʊndrəl/

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading “You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"”

screamed verb US /skriːmd/

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.”

undaunted adjective US /ənˈdɔːntɪd/

unshaken in purpose

From this reading “M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.”

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

Benson

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From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"

confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"

congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading My congratulations, sir.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"

deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading "I didn't," denied Jack.

didn't

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From this reading "I didn't," denied Jack.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I let you do that yourself.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/

disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I didn't," denied Jack.

insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"

LEMAIRE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "I let you do that yourself.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My congratulations, sir.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"

PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"

screamedverbUS /skriːmd/

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading My congratulations, sir.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I let you do that yourself.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"

TRAININGnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

undauntedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɔːntɪd/

unshaken in purpose

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading M. LEMAIRE PROVES HIS TRAINING "You insult me!" screamed M. Lemaire, halting right under the face of Captain Jack Benson, who looked at him undaunted.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You certainly know how to insult your own manhood as well as the most confirmed scoundrel could wish!"

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "I let you do that yourself.

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