Chapter 6 of Banzai! by Parabellum is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Banzai! by Parabellum is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not yet correct," he grumbled; "three degrees higher still!" He waited for the _Connecticut_ to roll to port. "What's the matter?" "Use higher elevation in turrets. The _Connecticut_ has a leak and is listing to starboard," said the telephone.
Chapter 6 of Banzai! by Parabellum is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “"Use higher elevation in turrets.”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “"Not yet correct," he grumbled; "three degrees higher still!"”
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading “The _Connecticut_ has a leak and is listing to starboard," said the telephone.”
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading “The _Connecticut_ has a leak and is listing to starboard," said the telephone.”
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading “The _Connecticut_ has a leak and is listing to starboard," said the telephone.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “The _Connecticut_ has a leak and is listing to starboard," said the telephone.”
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading “"Use higher elevation in turrets.”
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 The _Connecticut_ has a leak and is listing to starboard," said the telephone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Connecticut_ has a leak and is listing to starboard," said the telephone.
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He waited for the _Connecticut_ to roll to port.
make right or correct
From this reading "Not yet correct," he grumbled; "three degrees higher still!"
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "Not yet correct," he grumbled; "three degrees higher still!"
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Use higher elevation in turrets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He waited for the _Connecticut_ to roll to port.
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "Not yet correct," he grumbled; "three degrees higher still!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Connecticut_ has a leak and is listing to starboard," said the telephone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not yet correct," he grumbled; "three degrees higher still!"
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading "Not yet correct," he grumbled; "three degrees higher still!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Use higher elevation in turrets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Connecticut_ has a leak and is listing to starboard," said the telephone.
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading The _Connecticut_ has a leak and is listing to starboard," said the telephone.
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading The _Connecticut_ has a leak and is listing to starboard," said the telephone.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not yet correct," he grumbled; "three degrees higher still!"
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading He waited for the _Connecticut_ to roll to port.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading He waited for the _Connecticut_ to roll to port.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The _Connecticut_ has a leak and is listing to starboard," said the telephone.
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading The _Connecticut_ has a leak and is listing to starboard," said the telephone.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Not yet correct," he grumbled; "three degrees higher still!"
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The _Connecticut_ has a leak and is listing to starboard," said the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He waited for the _Connecticut_ to roll to port.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Not yet correct," he grumbled; "three degrees higher still!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He waited for the _Connecticut_ to roll to port.
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading "Use higher elevation in turrets.
the act of using
From this reading "Use higher elevation in turrets.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited for the _Connecticut_ to roll to port.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not yet correct," he grumbled; "three degrees higher still!"
Chapter 6 of Banzai! by Parabellum by Ferdinand Heinrich Grautoff holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 6 holds 401 sentences of Banzai! by Parabellum, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Banzai! by Parabellum by Ferdinand Heinrich Grautoff exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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