Chapter 8 of The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONE, TWO, THREE--A FULL BAG! At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill. "Funny Eph hasn't brought the others here," muttered Jack. "Pardon me, a moment," urged Radwin, rising. "I'll be back directly."
Chapter 8 of The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “ONE, TWO, THREE--A FULL BAG!”
without deviation
From this reading “"I'll be back directly."”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"Funny Eph hasn't brought the others here," muttered Jack.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"Funny Eph hasn't brought the others here," muttered Jack.”
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading “At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “"Pardon me, a moment," urged Radwin, rising.”
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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 ONE, TWO, THREE--A FULL BAG!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I'll be back directly."
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading ONE, TWO, THREE--A FULL BAG!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be back directly."
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From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Funny Eph hasn't brought the others here," muttered Jack.
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From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
without deviation
From this reading "I'll be back directly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Funny Eph hasn't brought the others here," muttered Jack.
divisible by two
From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading ONE, TWO, THREE--A FULL BAG!
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Funny Eph hasn't brought the others here," muttered Jack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Funny Eph hasn't brought the others here," muttered Jack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Funny Eph hasn't brought the others here," muttered Jack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
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From this reading "I'll be back directly."
a small worthless amount
From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
immediately past
From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pardon me, a moment," urged Radwin, rising.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Pardon me, a moment," urged Radwin, rising.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Funny Eph hasn't brought the others here," muttered Jack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE, TWO, THREE--A FULL BAG!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Funny Eph hasn't brought the others here," muttered Jack.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Pardon me, a moment," urged Radwin, rising.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pardon me, a moment," urged Radwin, rising.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Pardon me, a moment," urged Radwin, rising.
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ONE, TWO, THREE--A FULL BAG!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ONE, TWO, THREE--A FULL BAG!
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Pardon me, a moment," urged Radwin, rising.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the hot soda place even Jack Benson, fond as he was of such decoctions, at last had his fill.
Chapter 8 of The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise by Victor G. Durham holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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