Chapter 1 of Under the Ocean to the South Pole is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Under the Ocean to the South Pole is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The south pole?" exclaimed Mark. "Way down dat way!" cried Washington. "Can you do it?" asked Jack. "That remains to be seen," replied the professor, answering them all at once. "I'm going to try, at any rate."
Chapter 1 of Under the Ocean to the South Pole is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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replying
From this reading “"That remains to be seen," replied the professor, answering them all at once.”
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “"Way down dat way!" cried Washington.”
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “"The south pole?" exclaimed Mark.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “"That remains to be seen," replied the professor, answering them all at once.”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “"I'm going to try, at any rate."”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “"That remains to be seen," replied the professor, answering them all at once.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “"The south pole?" exclaimed Mark.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “"Way down dat way!" cried Washington.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 "That remains to be seen," replied the professor, answering them all at once.
replying
From this reading "That remains to be seen," replied the professor, answering them all at once.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'm going to try, at any rate."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can you do it?" asked Jack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That remains to be seen," replied the professor, answering them all at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That remains to be seen," replied the professor, answering them all at once.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you do it?" asked Jack.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Way down dat way!" cried Washington.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Way down dat way!" cried Washington.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Can you do it?" asked Jack.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Way down dat way!" cried Washington.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "The south pole?" exclaimed Mark.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to try, at any rate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to try, at any rate."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can you do it?" asked Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Can you do it?" asked Jack.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "The south pole?" exclaimed Mark.
on one occasion
From this reading "That remains to be seen," replied the professor, answering them all at once.
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "The south pole?" exclaimed Mark.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "That remains to be seen," replied the professor, answering them all at once.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "I'm going to try, at any rate."
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "That remains to be seen," replied the professor, answering them all at once.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That remains to be seen," replied the professor, answering them all at once.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "That remains to be seen," replied the professor, answering them all at once.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "The south pole?" exclaimed Mark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That remains to be seen," replied the professor, answering them all at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The south pole?" exclaimed Mark.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "That remains to be seen," replied the professor, answering them all at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That remains to be seen," replied the professor, answering them all at once.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I'm going to try, at any rate."
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "Way down dat way!" cried Washington.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Way down dat way!" cried Washington.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you do it?" asked Jack.
Chapter 1 of Under the Ocean to the South Pole by Roy Rockwood holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 1 holds 113 sentences of Under the Ocean to the South Pole, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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