Chapter 10 of A Splendid Hazard is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of A Splendid Hazard is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GHOST OF AN OLD REGIME It was a quick, silent struggle. The intruder wore no shoes. It would be a test of endurance. Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow. "Don't!" he gasped lowly.
Chapter 10 of A Splendid Hazard is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading “It would be a test of endurance.”
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading “Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “The intruder wore no shoes.”
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading “Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.”
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading “"Don't!" he gasped lowly.”
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading “THE GHOST OF AN OLD REGIME It was a quick, silent struggle.”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.”
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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 THE GHOST OF AN OLD REGIME It was a quick, silent struggle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE GHOST OF AN OLD REGIME It was a quick, silent struggle.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be a test of endurance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't!" he gasped lowly.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading It would be a test of endurance.
divisible by two
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Don't!" he gasped lowly.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST OF AN OLD REGIME It was a quick, silent struggle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading The intruder wore no shoes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GHOST OF AN OLD REGIME It was a quick, silent struggle.
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "Don't!" he gasped lowly.
not any; not one
From this reading The intruder wore no shoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GHOST OF AN OLD REGIME It was a quick, silent struggle.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE GHOST OF AN OLD REGIME It was a quick, silent struggle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE GHOST OF AN OLD REGIME It was a quick, silent struggle.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading THE GHOST OF AN OLD REGIME It was a quick, silent struggle.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
a particular situation
From this reading The intruder wore no shoes.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE GHOST OF AN OLD REGIME It was a quick, silent struggle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE GHOST OF AN OLD REGIME It was a quick, silent struggle.
trying something to find out about it
From this reading It would be a test of endurance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST OF AN OLD REGIME It was a quick, silent struggle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GHOST OF AN OLD REGIME It was a quick, silent struggle.
during the time that
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The intruder wore no shoes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a test of endurance.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Fitzgerald recalled some tricks he had learned in Japan; but even as he stretched out his arm to perform one, the arm was caught by the wrist, while a second hand passed under his elbow.
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