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Chapter 1 of The Submarine Hunters by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Submarine Hunters is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c. &c. "We've made a proper mess of things this time!" ejaculated Ross Trefusis--"or rather I have." "It can't be helped," rejoined his chum, Vernon Haye. "We've done our level best to get her off.
Chapter 1 of The Submarine Hunters is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We've made a proper mess of things this time!" ejaculated Ross Trefusis--"or rather I have."”
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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 Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It can't be helped," rejoined his chum, Vernon Haye.
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From this reading "We've done our level best to get her off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It can't be helped," rejoined his chum, Vernon Haye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It can't be helped," rejoined his chum, Vernon Haye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've done our level best to get her off.
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From this reading "We've made a proper mess of things this time!" ejaculated Ross Trefusis--"or rather I have."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
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From this reading "We've done our level best to get her off.
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From this reading A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We've made a proper mess of things this time!" ejaculated Ross Trefusis--"or rather I have."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It can't be helped," rejoined his chum, Vernon Haye.
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From this reading "It can't be helped," rejoined his chum, Vernon Haye.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We've done our level best to get her off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It can't be helped," rejoined his chum, Vernon Haye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We've made a proper mess of things this time!" ejaculated Ross Trefusis--"or rather I have."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It can't be helped," rejoined his chum, Vernon Haye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've done our level best to get her off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've made a proper mess of things this time!" ejaculated Ross Trefusis--"or rather I have."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've made a proper mess of things this time!" ejaculated Ross Trefusis--"or rather I have."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've done our level best to get her off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We've made a proper mess of things this time!" ejaculated Ross Trefusis--"or rather I have."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We've done our level best to get her off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've made a proper mess of things this time!" ejaculated Ross Trefusis--"or rather I have."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've made a proper mess of things this time!" ejaculated Ross Trefusis--"or rather I have."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It can't be helped," rejoined his chum, Vernon Haye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've made a proper mess of things this time!" ejaculated Ross Trefusis--"or rather I have."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've made a proper mess of things this time!" ejaculated Ross Trefusis--"or rather I have."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We've made a proper mess of things this time!" ejaculated Ross Trefusis--"or rather I have."
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From this reading "We've made a proper mess of things this time!" ejaculated Ross Trefusis--"or rather I have."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We've done our level best to get her off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've made a proper mess of things this time!" ejaculated Ross Trefusis--"or rather I have."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It can't be helped," rejoined his chum, Vernon Haye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've made a proper mess of things this time!" ejaculated Ross Trefusis--"or rather I have."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "Rounding Up the Raider" "The Dispatch-Riders" "The Fight for Constantinople" &c.
