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PRISONERS OF THE SEA. "We are lost!" "That shell will blow us to atoms!" Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them. In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.
Chapter 6 of The young naval captain is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “atom” — (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading “"That shell will blow us to atoms!"”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.”
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading “Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.”
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “PRISONERS OF THE SEA.”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “"That shell will blow us to atoms!"”
in a swift manner
From this reading “Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.”
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading “Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.”
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In this reading “In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.”
In this reading “In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.”
In this reading “Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.”
In this reading “In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are lost!"
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.
plural of “atom” — (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading "That shell will blow us to atoms!"
exhale hard
From this reading "That shell will blow us to atoms!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "We are lost!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE SEA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE SEA.
cut with a saw
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE SEA.
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "That shell will blow us to atoms!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
in a swift manner
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That shell will blow us to atoms!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE SEA.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That shell will blow us to atoms!"
in the direction of
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That shell will blow us to atoms!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are lost!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
at the time that
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Such were some of the cries which arose from those on the new Holland when they saw the shell thrown by the French cruiser whirling swiftly toward them.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In an instant all was wild excitement and the face of Andy Greggs grew pale as death.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That shell will blow us to atoms!"
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