Chapter 5 of Cast Adrift is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Cast Adrift is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still. “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way. Pinky raised her hand to her swollen cheek. “Does it look very bad?” she asked. “Spoils your beauty some.”
Chapter 5 of Cast Adrift is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Pinky raised her hand to her swollen cheek.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “_FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading ““Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.”
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading ““Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “_FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.”
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading ““Spoils your beauty some.””
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading ““Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “Pinky raised her hand to her swollen cheek.”
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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 _FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Does it look very bad?” she asked.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Does it look very bad?” she asked.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Spoils your beauty some.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Pinky raised her hand to her swollen cheek.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading _FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does it look very bad?” she asked.
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading _FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Pinky raised her hand to her swollen cheek.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Does it look very bad?” she asked.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Does it look very bad?” she asked.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
above and across; more than
From this reading _FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading Pinky raised her hand to her swollen cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Pinky raised her hand to her swollen cheek.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Does it look very bad?” she asked.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Spoils your beauty some.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading “Spoils your beauty some.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
not in physical motion
From this reading _FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Pinky raised her hand to her swollen cheek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pinky raised her hand to her swollen cheek.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Does it look very bad?” she asked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _FOR_ a short time the sounds of cruel exultation came over from Flanagan's; then all was still.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sal's put her mark on you,” said Norah, looking steadily into Pinky's face, and laughing in a cold, half-amused way.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Spoils your beauty some.”
Chapter 5 of Cast Adrift by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 279 sentences, grouped into 56 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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