Chapter 10 of A Thousand Degrees Below Zero is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of A Thousand Degrees Below Zero is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The stars winked palely from the graying sky. In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink. The dawn was breaking. On the little reef men watched keenly. Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
Chapter 10 of A Thousand Degrees Below Zero is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading “Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.”
-ing form of “gray” — make grey
From this reading “The stars winked palely from the graying sky.”
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading “On the little reef men watched keenly.”
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading “In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.”
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading “On the little reef men watched keenly.”
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading “Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.”
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading “In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.”
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading “The stars winked palely from the graying sky.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “The stars winked palely from the graying sky.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
In this reading “Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.”
In this reading “In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.”
In this reading “In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.”
In this reading “Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.”
In this reading “Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The dawn was breaking.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
the first light of day
From this reading The dawn was breaking.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The stars winked palely from the graying sky.
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
-ing form of “gray” — make grey
From this reading The stars winked palely from the graying sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading On the little reef men watched keenly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the little reef men watched keenly.
the force of workers available
From this reading On the little reef men watched keenly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the little reef men watched keenly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
make a painting
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
in a manner lacking interest or vitality
From this reading The stars winked palely from the graying sky.
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
a light shade of red
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading On the little reef men watched keenly.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The stars winked palely from the graying sky.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars winked palely from the graying sky.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stars winked palely from the graying sky.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dawn was breaking.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading On the little reef men watched keenly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading The stars winked palely from the graying sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
changed to a yellowish color by age
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
Chapter 10 of A Thousand Degrees Below Zero by Murray Leinster holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 10 holds 172 sentences of A Thousand Degrees Below Zero, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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