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Chapter 30 of The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression. Then she screamed. "Can you see any ropes lying on deck, Florrie?" called Denman. "If you can, throw one over." She disappeared for a moment, then came back, and cried out frantically: "No, there is nothing--no ropes.
Chapter 30 of The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “"Can you see any ropes lying on deck, Florrie?" called Denman.”
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “She disappeared for a moment, then came back, and cried out frantically: "No, there is nothing--no ropes.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression.”
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading “"Can you see any ropes lying on deck, Florrie?" called Denman.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Then she screamed.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression.”
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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 She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Can you see any ropes lying on deck, Florrie?" called Denman.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She disappeared for a moment, then came back, and cried out frantically: "No, there is nothing--no ropes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Can you see any ropes lying on deck, Florrie?" called Denman.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you see any ropes lying on deck, Florrie?" called Denman.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She disappeared for a moment, then came back, and cried out frantically: "No, there is nothing--no ropes.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "Can you see any ropes lying on deck, Florrie?" called Denman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can you see any ropes lying on deck, Florrie?" called Denman.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She disappeared for a moment, then came back, and cried out frantically: "No, there is nothing--no ropes.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can you see any ropes lying on deck, Florrie?" called Denman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She disappeared for a moment, then came back, and cried out frantically: "No, there is nothing--no ropes.
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading She disappeared for a moment, then came back, and cried out frantically: "No, there is nothing--no ropes.
made afraid
From this reading She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you can, throw one over."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She disappeared for a moment, then came back, and cried out frantically: "No, there is nothing--no ropes.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "Can you see any ropes lying on deck, Florrie?" called Denman.
a particular point in time
From this reading She disappeared for a moment, then came back, and cried out frantically: "No, there is nothing--no ropes.
not any; not one
From this reading She disappeared for a moment, then came back, and cried out frantically: "No, there is nothing--no ropes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She disappeared for a moment, then came back, and cried out frantically: "No, there is nothing--no ropes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Can you see any ropes lying on deck, Florrie?" called Denman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If you can, throw one over."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She disappeared for a moment, then came back, and cried out frantically: "No, there is nothing--no ropes.
above and across; more than
From this reading She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression.
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading "Can you see any ropes lying on deck, Florrie?" called Denman.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then she screamed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Can you see any ropes lying on deck, Florrie?" called Denman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she screamed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She disappeared for a moment, then came back, and cried out frantically: "No, there is nothing--no ropes.
propel through the air
From this reading "If you can, throw one over."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came hurriedly, and peered over the rail with a startled, frightened expression.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you see any ropes lying on deck, Florrie?" called Denman.
Chapter 30 of The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility by Morgan Robertson holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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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