Chapter 7 of The Wrecking Master is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Wrecking Master is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain. The Bahama wreckers were going to blow up the ship. "A ten-minute fuse," he whispered as he began to crawl forward to escape from the hold. How long had he been unconscious? The explosion might come on the next instant.
Chapter 7 of The Wrecking Master is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.”
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “"A ten-minute fuse," he whispered as he began to crawl forward to escape from the hold.”
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “The explosion might come on the next instant.”
mix together different elements
From this reading “"A ten-minute fuse," he whispered as he began to crawl forward to escape from the hold.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.”
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading “A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.”
a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
From this reading “A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.”
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In this reading “The explosion might come on the next instant.”
In this reading “"A ten-minute fuse," he whispered as he began to crawl forward to escape from the hold.”
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
In this reading “The Bahama wreckers were going to blow up the ship.”
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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 FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A ten-minute fuse," he whispered as he began to crawl forward to escape from the hold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Bahama wreckers were going to blow up the ship.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How long had he been unconscious?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "A ten-minute fuse," he whispered as he began to crawl forward to escape from the hold.
exhale hard
From this reading The Bahama wreckers were going to blow up the ship.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The explosion might come on the next instant.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "A ten-minute fuse," he whispered as he began to crawl forward to escape from the hold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "A ten-minute fuse," he whispered as he began to crawl forward to escape from the hold.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading The explosion might come on the next instant.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "A ten-minute fuse," he whispered as he began to crawl forward to escape from the hold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
mix together different elements
From this reading "A ten-minute fuse," he whispered as he began to crawl forward to escape from the hold.
the act of departing
From this reading The Bahama wreckers were going to blow up the ship.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long had he been unconscious?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A ten-minute fuse," he whispered as he began to crawl forward to escape from the hold.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "A ten-minute fuse," he whispered as he began to crawl forward to escape from the hold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long had he been unconscious?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The explosion might come on the next instant.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long had he been unconscious?
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The explosion might come on the next instant.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The explosion might come on the next instant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The explosion might come on the next instant.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
transport commercially
From this reading The Bahama wreckers were going to blow up the ship.
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A ten-minute fuse," he whispered as he began to crawl forward to escape from the hold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading How long had he been unconscious?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Bahama wreckers were going to blow up the ship.
a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Bahama wreckers were going to blow up the ship.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "A ten-minute fuse," he whispered as he began to crawl forward to escape from the hold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FAT ENGINEER TO THE RESCUE Dan Frazier came to himself with the message from the ventilator pipe surging in his confused brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Bahama wreckers were going to blow up the ship.
Chapter 7 of The Wrecking Master by Ralph Delahaye Paine holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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 7 holds 237 sentences of The Wrecking Master, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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