Chapter 5 of The Three Midshipmen is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Three Midshipmen is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Murray, Murray, who do you think that is?" shouted Jack. "I know who it is like," answered Murray. "It is like--" Just at that moment a terrific roar was heard. The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air. Up, up it went.
Chapter 5 of The Three Midshipmen is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in bodily form
From this reading “The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading “The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “"Murray, Murray, who do you think that is?" shouted Jack.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “"It is like--" Just at that moment a terrific roar was heard.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Murray, Murray, who do you think that is?" shouted Jack.”
very great or intense
From this reading “"It is like--" Just at that moment a terrific roar was heard.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.”
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 "It is like--" Just at that moment a terrific roar was heard.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I know who it is like," answered Murray.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is like--" Just at that moment a terrific roar was heard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.
in bodily form
From this reading The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Murray, Murray, who do you think that is?" shouted Jack.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "It is like--" Just at that moment a terrific roar was heard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know who it is like," answered Murray.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Murray, Murray, who do you think that is?" shouted Jack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know who it is like," answered Murray.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Murray, Murray, who do you think that is?" shouted Jack.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is like--" Just at that moment a terrific roar was heard.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know who it is like," answered Murray.
held up in the air
From this reading The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I know who it is like," answered Murray.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.
a particular point in time
From this reading "It is like--" Just at that moment a terrific roar was heard.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "Murray, Murray, who do you think that is?" shouted Jack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "It is like--" Just at that moment a terrific roar was heard.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Murray, Murray, who do you think that is?" shouted Jack.
very great or intense
From this reading "It is like--" Just at that moment a terrific roar was heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Murray, Murray, who do you think that is?" shouted Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Murray, Murray, who do you think that is?" shouted Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is like--" Just at that moment a terrific roar was heard.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Up, up it went.
which person or people
From this reading "Murray, Murray, who do you think that is?" shouted Jack.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The entire vast mass of the wreck seemed to be lifted up bodily into the air.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Murray, Murray, who do you think that is?" shouted Jack.
Chapter 5 of The Three Midshipmen by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 379 sentences, grouped into 76 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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