Chapter 4 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The vanishing destroyer. Hope, then despair. The meeting of searchlights. Fighting pluck. The rope from somewhere.
Chapter 4 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “Hope, then despair.”
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading “The vanishing destroyer.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Fighting pluck.”
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “Fighting pluck.”
a strong line
From this reading “The rope from somewhere.”
plural of “searchlight” — a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading “The meeting of searchlights.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “The rope from somewhere.”
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading “The vanishing destroyer.”
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.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Hope, then despair.
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading The vanishing destroyer.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Fighting pluck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rope from somewhere.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope, then despair.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meeting of searchlights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The meeting of searchlights.
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading Fighting pluck.
a strong line
From this reading The rope from somewhere.
plural of “searchlight” — a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading The meeting of searchlights.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The rope from somewhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The vanishing destroyer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hope, then despair.
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading The vanishing destroyer.
Chapter 4 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 10 sentences, grouped into 2 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 4 holds 10 sentences of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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