Chapter 13 of The Submarine Boys on Duty Life on a Diving is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Submarine Boys on Duty Life on a Diving is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HIGH-SEA MYSTERY Splash! Without a word as to his intentions Hal Hastings went overboard. His head showed above the waves almost immediately, as he swam toward that other craft of mystery. Jack Benson did not immediately reappear. When he did come up, it was under the over turned hull.
Chapter 13 of The Submarine Boys on Duty Life on a Diving is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “His head showed above the waves almost immediately, as he swam toward that other craft of mystery.”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “Without a word as to his intentions Hal Hastings went overboard.”
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading “When he did come up, it was under the over turned hull.”
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Without a word as to his intentions Hal Hastings went overboard.”
to extremes
From this reading “Without a word as to his intentions Hal Hastings went overboard.”
appear again
From this reading “Jack Benson did not immediately reappear.”
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading “A HIGH-SEA MYSTERY Splash!”
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading “His head showed above the waves almost immediately, as he swam toward that other craft of mystery.”
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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 A HIGH-SEA MYSTERY Splash!
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His head showed above the waves almost immediately, as he swam toward that other craft of mystery.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His head showed above the waves almost immediately, as he swam toward that other craft of mystery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without a word as to his intentions Hal Hastings went overboard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack Benson did not immediately reappear.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he did come up, it was under the over turned hull.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading His head showed above the waves almost immediately, as he swam toward that other craft of mystery.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jack Benson did not immediately reappear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without a word as to his intentions Hal Hastings went overboard.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Without a word as to his intentions Hal Hastings went overboard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His head showed above the waves almost immediately, as he swam toward that other craft of mystery.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head showed above the waves almost immediately, as he swam toward that other craft of mystery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HIGH-SEA MYSTERY Splash!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without a word as to his intentions Hal Hastings went overboard.
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading When he did come up, it was under the over turned hull.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading His head showed above the waves almost immediately, as he swam toward that other craft of mystery.
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Without a word as to his intentions Hal Hastings went overboard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he did come up, it was under the over turned hull.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Benson did not immediately reappear.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A HIGH-SEA MYSTERY Splash!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack Benson did not immediately reappear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His head showed above the waves almost immediately, as he swam toward that other craft of mystery.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His head showed above the waves almost immediately, as he swam toward that other craft of mystery.
above and across; more than
From this reading When he did come up, it was under the over turned hull.
to extremes
From this reading Without a word as to his intentions Hal Hastings went overboard.
appear again
From this reading Jack Benson did not immediately reappear.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His head showed above the waves almost immediately, as he swam toward that other craft of mystery.
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading A HIGH-SEA MYSTERY Splash!
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading His head showed above the waves almost immediately, as he swam toward that other craft of mystery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His head showed above the waves almost immediately, as he swam toward that other craft of mystery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His head showed above the waves almost immediately, as he swam toward that other craft of mystery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without a word as to his intentions Hal Hastings went overboard.
in the direction of
From this reading His head showed above the waves almost immediately, as he swam toward that other craft of mystery.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When he did come up, it was under the over turned hull.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When he did come up, it was under the over turned hull.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he did come up, it was under the over turned hull.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he did come up, it was under the over turned hull.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading His head showed above the waves almost immediately, as he swam toward that other craft of mystery.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Without a word as to his intentions Hal Hastings went overboard.
at the time that
From this reading When he did come up, it was under the over turned hull.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a word as to his intentions Hal Hastings went overboard.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without a word as to his intentions Hal Hastings went overboard.
Chapter 13 of The Submarine Boys on Duty Life on a Diving by Victor G. Durham holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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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