Chapter 33 of A Gamble with Life is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of A Gamble with Life is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAS IT PROVIDENCE? When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents. "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh. "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again. He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.
Chapter 33 of A Gamble with Life is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “"This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.”
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.”
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading “WAS IT PROVIDENCE?”
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “"This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.”
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading “He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.”
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading “When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.”
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In this reading “When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.”
In this reading “He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.”
In this reading “"This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.”
In this reading “"I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.”
In this reading “"I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.”
In this reading “"This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.”
In this reading “When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
anew
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
the act of departing
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WAS IT PROVIDENCE?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
not any; not one
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading WAS IT PROVIDENCE?
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I can have no excuse for going into the sea on a day like this," and he sighed again.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS IT PROVIDENCE?
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading He was not quite sure that he welcomed the respite.
at the time that
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading When Rufus awoke next morning, the wind was blowing half a gale, and the rain was coming down in torrents.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This puts an end to my morning bath," he said to himself, with a faint sigh.
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