Chapter 28 of The young volcano explorers is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The young volcano explorers is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally. Neither Sam nor Darry knew what to do, and Professor Strong was equally perplexed. The only person who was not deeply affected was Hockley. “It’s too bad,” he said to Sam. “But it couldn’t be helped, and we’ve got to make the best of it.”
Chapter 28 of The young volcano explorers is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acted upon; influenced
From this reading “The only person who was not deeply affected was Hockley.”
in a cheerless manner
From this reading “THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.”
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “Neither Sam nor Darry knew what to do, and Professor Strong was equally perplexed.”
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
From this reading “THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.”
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading “Neither Sam nor Darry knew what to do, and Professor Strong was equally perplexed.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Neither Sam nor Darry knew what to do, and Professor Strong was equally perplexed.”
a person who buys
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In this reading “The only person who was not deeply affected was Hockley.”
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.”
In this reading “THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.”
deserving regret
In this reading ““It’s too bad,” he said to Sam.”
In this reading ““But it couldn’t be helped, and we’ve got to make the best of it.””
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acted upon; influenced
From this reading The only person who was not deeply affected was Hockley.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither Sam nor Darry knew what to do, and Professor Strong was equally perplexed.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “It’s too bad,” he said to Sam.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But it couldn’t be helped, and we’ve got to make the best of it.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “But it couldn’t be helped, and we’ve got to make the best of it.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it couldn’t be helped, and we’ve got to make the best of it.”
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From this reading “But it couldn’t be helped, and we’ve got to make the best of it.”
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From this reading Neither Sam nor Darry knew what to do, and Professor Strong was equally perplexed.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The only person who was not deeply affected was Hockley.
in a cheerless manner
From this reading THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Neither Sam nor Darry knew what to do, and Professor Strong was equally perplexed.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Neither Sam nor Darry knew what to do, and Professor Strong was equally perplexed.
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
From this reading THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But it couldn’t be helped, and we’ve got to make the best of it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s too bad,” he said to Sam.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “But it couldn’t be helped, and we’ve got to make the best of it.”
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From this reading The only person who was not deeply affected was Hockley.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But it couldn’t be helped, and we’ve got to make the best of it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s too bad,” he said to Sam.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Neither Sam nor Darry knew what to do, and Professor Strong was equally perplexed.
engage in
From this reading “But it couldn’t be helped, and we’ve got to make the best of it.”
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From this reading THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Sam nor Darry knew what to do, and Professor Strong was equally perplexed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Sam nor Darry knew what to do, and Professor Strong was equally perplexed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only person who was not deeply affected was Hockley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.
and nothing more
From this reading The only person who was not deeply affected was Hockley.
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From this reading THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Neither Sam nor Darry knew what to do, and Professor Strong was equally perplexed.
a human being
From this reading The only person who was not deeply affected was Hockley.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Neither Sam nor Darry knew what to do, and Professor Strong was equally perplexed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s too bad,” he said to Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Neither Sam nor Darry knew what to do, and Professor Strong was equally perplexed.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Neither Sam nor Darry knew what to do, and Professor Strong was equally perplexed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It’s too bad,” he said to Sam.
a person who buys
From this reading THE ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE To those on board of the _Vendee_ the hours dragged along dismally.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither Sam nor Darry knew what to do, and Professor Strong was equally perplexed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it couldn’t be helped, and we’ve got to make the best of it.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Neither Sam nor Darry knew what to do, and Professor Strong was equally perplexed.
which person or people
From this reading The only person who was not deeply affected was Hockley.
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