Chapter 7 of The Three Midshipmen is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Three Midshipmen is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How far do you make it out we are from the land?" asked Adair. "Oh, not more than a hundred miles," answered Hemming. "That is nothing. The sea-breeze would drive us in there in the course of the day." He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.
Chapter 7 of The Three Midshipmen is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “The sea-breeze would drive us in there in the course of the day."”
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading “"Oh, not more than a hundred miles," answered Hemming.”
ten 10s
From this reading “"Oh, not more than a hundred miles," answered Hemming.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “"How far do you make it out we are from the land?" asked Adair.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “"Oh, not more than a hundred miles," answered Hemming.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.”
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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 "Oh, not more than a hundred miles," answered Hemming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How far do you make it out we are from the land?" asked Adair.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, not more than a hundred miles," answered Hemming.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How far do you make it out we are from the land?" asked Adair.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How far do you make it out we are from the land?" asked Adair.
for the reason that
From this reading He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The sea-breeze would drive us in there in the course of the day."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sea-breeze would drive us in there in the course of the day."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How far do you make it out we are from the land?" asked Adair.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The sea-breeze would drive us in there in the course of the day."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "How far do you make it out we are from the land?" asked Adair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How far do you make it out we are from the land?" asked Adair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading "Oh, not more than a hundred miles," answered Hemming.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How far do you make it out we are from the land?" asked Adair.
ten 10s
From this reading "Oh, not more than a hundred miles," answered Hemming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sea-breeze would drive us in there in the course of the day."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is nothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How far do you make it out we are from the land?" asked Adair.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "How far do you make it out we are from the land?" asked Adair.
engage in
From this reading "How far do you make it out we are from the land?" asked Adair.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Oh, not more than a hundred miles," answered Hemming.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh, not more than a hundred miles," answered Hemming.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, not more than a hundred miles," answered Hemming.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "That is nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sea-breeze would drive us in there in the course of the day."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, not more than a hundred miles," answered Hemming.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How far do you make it out we are from the land?" asked Adair.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.
express in words
From this reading He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea-breeze would drive us in there in the course of the day."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh, not more than a hundred miles," answered Hemming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How far do you make it out we are from the land?" asked Adair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sea-breeze would drive us in there in the course of the day."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sea-breeze would drive us in there in the course of the day."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He did not say this because he thought it; he wanted to keep up the spirits of the people under his charge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How far do you make it out we are from the land?" asked Adair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sea-breeze would drive us in there in the course of the day."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How far do you make it out we are from the land?" asked Adair.
Chapter 7 of The Three Midshipmen by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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