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Chapter 30 of The young naval captain is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RESCUE OF JEAN FEVRE. It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham. Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed. "Turn her and run at full speed!" he shouted. "To port, quick!"
Chapter 30 of The young naval captain is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked for certain death
From this reading “Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.”
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.”
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading “It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.”
flowing profusely
From this reading “Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “THE RESCUE OF JEAN FEVRE.”
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.”
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In this reading “It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.”
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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 It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.
(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 Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Turn her and run at full speed!" he shouted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.
marked for certain death
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEAN FEVRE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Turn her and run at full speed!" he shouted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Turn her and run at full speed!" he shouted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Turn her and run at full speed!" he shouted.
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEAN FEVRE.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
no person; not anyone
From this reading It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEAN FEVRE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "To port, quick!"
flowing profusely
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "To port, quick!"
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEAN FEVRE.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Turn her and run at full speed!" he shouted.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Turn her and run at full speed!" he shouted.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
move hurridly
From this reading "Turn her and run at full speed!" he shouted.
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE OF JEAN FEVRE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To port, quick!"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Turn her and run at full speed!" he shouted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a moment of extreme peril and nobody realized it more than did Captain Oscar Pelham.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading Should the Holland XI. become fast between the rocks and mud now pouring forth on all sides the submarine craft would be doomed.
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