Chapter III
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Henshaw plays the gong. Bang! Crash! Zim! Zoum!
Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station
Chapter III
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Henshaw
plays
the
gong.
Bang!
Crash!
Zim!
Zoum!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Henshaw
plays
the
gong.
Line 2
Bang!
/bæŋ/
Line 3
Crash!
/kræʃ/
Line 4
Zim!
Line 5
Zoum!
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Bang
verb
US /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading “Bang!”
Crash
verb
US /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading “Crash!”
gong
noun
US /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading “Henshaw plays the gong.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “Henshaw plays the gong.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 8
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BangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading Bang!
CrashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Crash!
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading Henshaw plays the gong.
Henshaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henshaw plays the gong.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Henshaw plays the gong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henshaw plays the gong.
Zim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zim!
Zoum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zoum!
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