Chapter 23 of The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"GOOD-BYE, MY CAPTAIN!" The first part of the climb was easy. Unmindful of the cheers that followed the submarine boy raced up the ladder. Then he struck the belt of heavy smoke. Flames, too, leaped out at him.
Chapter 23 of The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “Then he struck the belt of heavy smoke.”
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading “Unmindful of the cheers that followed the submarine boy raced up the ladder.”
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “The first part of the climb was easy.”
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading “Flames, too, leaped out at him.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “Unmindful of the cheers that followed the submarine boy raced up the ladder.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Flames, too, leaped out at him.”
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading “Unmindful of the cheers that followed the submarine boy raced up the ladder.”
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “Unmindful of the cheers that followed the submarine boy raced up the ladder.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Flames, too, leaped out at him.
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Then he struck the belt of heavy smoke.
a youthful male person
From this reading Unmindful of the cheers that followed the submarine boy raced up the ladder.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "GOOD-BYE, MY CAPTAIN!"
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading Unmindful of the cheers that followed the submarine boy raced up the ladder.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The first part of the climb was easy.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The first part of the climb was easy.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first part of the climb was easy.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Flames, too, leaped out at him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Unmindful of the cheers that followed the submarine boy raced up the ladder.
a farewell remark
From this reading "GOOD-BYE, MY CAPTAIN!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he struck the belt of heavy smoke.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Then he struck the belt of heavy smoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Flames, too, leaped out at him.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Unmindful of the cheers that followed the submarine boy raced up the ladder.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Flames, too, leaped out at him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "GOOD-BYE, MY CAPTAIN!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first part of the climb was easy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Flames, too, leaped out at him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The first part of the climb was easy.
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Unmindful of the cheers that followed the submarine boy raced up the ladder.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Then he struck the belt of heavy smoke.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then he struck the belt of heavy smoke.
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Unmindful of the cheers that followed the submarine boy raced up the ladder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unmindful of the cheers that followed the submarine boy raced up the ladder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first part of the climb was easy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he struck the belt of heavy smoke.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Flames, too, leaped out at him.
not mindful or attentive
From this reading Unmindful of the cheers that followed the submarine boy raced up the ladder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Unmindful of the cheers that followed the submarine boy raced up the ladder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first part of the climb was easy.
Chapter 23 of The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging by Victor G. Durham holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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