Chapter 9 of The Submarine Hunters is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Submarine Hunters is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye. "If so, I vote we have a shot at getting ashore. What sort of show is Port Treherne?" "I know it fairly well," replied Ross. "It's the most forsaken crib you are ever likely to meet along the coast.
Chapter 9 of The Submarine Hunters is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “"If so, I vote we have a shot at getting ashore.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “"It's the most forsaken crib you are ever likely to meet along the coast.”
baby bed with high sides made of slats
From this reading “"It's the most forsaken crib you are ever likely to meet along the coast.”
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “"It's the most forsaken crib you are ever likely to meet along the coast.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.”
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “"I know it fairly well," replied Ross.”
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading “"If so, I vote we have a shot at getting ashore.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"It's the most forsaken crib you are ever likely to meet along the coast.”
In this reading “The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If so, I vote we have a shot at getting ashore.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "It's the most forsaken crib you are ever likely to meet along the coast.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's the most forsaken crib you are ever likely to meet along the coast.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "If so, I vote we have a shot at getting ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "It's the most forsaken crib you are ever likely to meet along the coast.
baby bed with high sides made of slats
From this reading "It's the most forsaken crib you are ever likely to meet along the coast.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.
at any time
From this reading "It's the most forsaken crib you are ever likely to meet along the coast.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "I know it fairly well," replied Ross.
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "It's the most forsaken crib you are ever likely to meet along the coast.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "If so, I vote we have a shot at getting ashore.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If so, I vote we have a shot at getting ashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What sort of show is Port Treherne?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know it fairly well," replied Ross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the most forsaken crib you are ever likely to meet along the coast.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know it fairly well," replied Ross.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "It's the most forsaken crib you are ever likely to meet along the coast.
come together
From this reading "It's the most forsaken crib you are ever likely to meet along the coast.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It's the most forsaken crib you are ever likely to meet along the coast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What sort of show is Port Treherne?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I know it fairly well," replied Ross.
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading "I know it fairly well," replied Ross.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "If so, I vote we have a shot at getting ashore.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading What sort of show is Port Treherne?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If so, I vote we have a shot at getting ashore.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading What sort of show is Port Treherne?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's the most forsaken crib you are ever likely to meet along the coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading "If so, I vote we have a shot at getting ashore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If so, I vote we have a shot at getting ashore.
(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 "I know it fairly well," replied Ross.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What sort of show is Port Treherne?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The Landing at Port Treherne "I wonder if they'll let us go on deck," remarked Vernon Haye.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's the most forsaken crib you are ever likely to meet along the coast.
Chapter 9 of The Submarine Hunters by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
Chapter 9 holds 123 sentences of The Submarine Hunters, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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