Chapter 3 of Banzai! by Parabellum is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Banzai! by Parabellum is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The engineer popped his head out of the little cab-window. Now! Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels. He felt his hand touching something--nothing but flat, smooth surfaces. At last!
Chapter 3 of Banzai! by Parabellum is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.”
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “The engineer popped his head out of the little cab-window.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.”
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading “The engineer popped his head out of the little cab-window.”
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.”
plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading “He felt his hand touching something--nothing but flat, smooth surfaces.”
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading “Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.”
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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 Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last!
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt his hand touching something--nothing but flat, smooth surfaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The engineer popped his head out of the little cab-window.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
increase twofold
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The engineer popped his head out of the little cab-window.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt his hand touching something--nothing but flat, smooth surfaces.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He felt his hand touching something--nothing but flat, smooth surfaces.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He felt his hand touching something--nothing but flat, smooth surfaces.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The engineer popped his head out of the little cab-window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The engineer popped his head out of the little cab-window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
immediately past
From this reading At last!
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The engineer popped his head out of the little cab-window.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He felt his hand touching something--nothing but flat, smooth surfaces.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The engineer popped his head out of the little cab-window.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The engineer popped his head out of the little cab-window.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading The engineer popped his head out of the little cab-window.
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading He felt his hand touching something--nothing but flat, smooth surfaces.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He felt his hand touching something--nothing but flat, smooth surfaces.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He felt his hand touching something--nothing but flat, smooth surfaces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The engineer popped his head out of the little cab-window.
male cat
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
arousing affect
From this reading He felt his hand touching something--nothing but flat, smooth surfaces.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom bent double, and, with one tremendous leap he was across the narrow platform in front of his shanty, and flew like a ball against the line of rushing cars, of railings and steps and wheels.
Chapter 3 of Banzai! by Parabellum by Ferdinand Heinrich Grautoff holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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