Chapter 18 of Death of a hero is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Death of a hero is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Winterbourne asked for water and drank thirstily. He and the other Runner were dazed and incoherent. They were given another written message, and elaborate directions which they promptly forgot. The drum-fire had died down to an ordinary heavy bombardment as they started back. Already it was late afternoon.
Chapter 18 of Death of a hero is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading “The drum-fire had died down to an ordinary heavy bombardment as they started back.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “He and the other Runner were dazed and incoherent.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “They were given another written message, and elaborate directions which they promptly forgot.”
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading “Winterbourne asked for water and drank thirstily.”
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading “They were given another written message, and elaborate directions which they promptly forgot.”
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading “He and the other Runner were dazed and incoherent.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “They were given another written message, and elaborate directions which they promptly forgot.”
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading “He and the other Runner were dazed and incoherent.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Already it was late afternoon.”
In this reading “The drum-fire had died down to an ordinary heavy bombardment as they started back.”
suffer from a disease that kills shoots
In this reading “The drum-fire had died down to an ordinary heavy bombardment as they started back.”
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Already it was late afternoon.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already it was late afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The drum-fire had died down to an ordinary heavy bombardment as they started back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winterbourne asked for water and drank thirstily.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They were given another written message, and elaborate directions which they promptly forgot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The drum-fire had died down to an ordinary heavy bombardment as they started back.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Winterbourne asked for water and drank thirstily.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The drum-fire had died down to an ordinary heavy bombardment as they started back.
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading The drum-fire had died down to an ordinary heavy bombardment as they started back.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading He and the other Runner were dazed and incoherent.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The drum-fire had died down to an ordinary heavy bombardment as they started back.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They were given another written message, and elaborate directions which they promptly forgot.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The drum-fire had died down to an ordinary heavy bombardment as they started back.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Winterbourne asked for water and drank thirstily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drum-fire had died down to an ordinary heavy bombardment as they started back.
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading They were given another written message, and elaborate directions which they promptly forgot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Winterbourne asked for water and drank thirstily.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading They were given another written message, and elaborate directions which they promptly forgot.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They were given another written message, and elaborate directions which they promptly forgot.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The drum-fire had died down to an ordinary heavy bombardment as they started back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and the other Runner were dazed and incoherent.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The drum-fire had died down to an ordinary heavy bombardment as they started back.
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading He and the other Runner were dazed and incoherent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Already it was late afternoon.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Already it was late afternoon.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading They were given another written message, and elaborate directions which they promptly forgot.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The drum-fire had died down to an ordinary heavy bombardment as they started back.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He and the other Runner were dazed and incoherent.
with little or no delay
From this reading They were given another written message, and elaborate directions which they promptly forgot.
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading He and the other Runner were dazed and incoherent.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The drum-fire had died down to an ordinary heavy bombardment as they started back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He and the other Runner were dazed and incoherent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were given another written message, and elaborate directions which they promptly forgot.
in a thirsty manner
From this reading Winterbourne asked for water and drank thirstily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The drum-fire had died down to an ordinary heavy bombardment as they started back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already it was late afternoon.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Winterbourne asked for water and drank thirstily.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and the other Runner were dazed and incoherent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were given another written message, and elaborate directions which they promptly forgot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winterbourne asked for water and drank thirstily.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading They were given another written message, and elaborate directions which they promptly forgot.
Chapter 18 of Death of a hero by Richard Aldington holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 18 holds 396 sentences of Death of a hero, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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