Chapter 9 of Don Winslow of the Navy is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Don Winslow of the Navy is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound. At last, however, Suzette halted, to grope for a few seconds at an unseen wall. Don guessed what she was doing. When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening. The loophole!
Chapter 9 of Don Winslow of the Navy is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading “When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.”
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “At last, however, Suzette halted, to grope for a few seconds at an unseen wall.”
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading “When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.”
an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
From this reading “The loophole!”
possessive form of “snail” — freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
pull hard
From this reading “When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.”
not seen or perceived
From this reading “At last, however, Suzette halted, to grope for a few seconds at an unseen wall.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.”
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.
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In this reading “For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.”
In this reading “At last, however, Suzette halted, to grope for a few seconds at an unseen wall.”
In this reading “For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.”
In this reading “When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.”
feel searchingly
In this reading “At last, however, Suzette halted, to grope for a few seconds at an unseen wall.”
In this reading “When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At last, however, Suzette halted, to grope for a few seconds at an unseen wall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Don guessed what she was doing.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don guessed what she was doing.
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At last, however, Suzette halted, to grope for a few seconds at an unseen wall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading At last, however, Suzette halted, to grope for a few seconds at an unseen wall.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Don guessed what she was doing.
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading At last, however, Suzette halted, to grope for a few seconds at an unseen wall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, Suzette halted, to grope for a few seconds at an unseen wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
immediately past
From this reading At last, however, Suzette halted, to grope for a few seconds at an unseen wall.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
From this reading The loophole!
engage in
From this reading For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At last, however, Suzette halted, to grope for a few seconds at an unseen wall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don guessed what she was doing.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.
possessive form of “snail” — freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
From this reading For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.
make square
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
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From this reading At last, however, Suzette halted, to grope for a few seconds at an unseen wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the next thirty feet they proceeded at a snail’s pace, careful not to make the slightest sound.
having come into contact
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
pull hard
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
not seen or perceived
From this reading At last, however, Suzette halted, to grope for a few seconds at an unseen wall.
up to a particular time
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At last, however, Suzette halted, to grope for a few seconds at an unseen wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don guessed what she was doing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Don guessed what she was doing.
at the time that
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading When the tug came on his wrist, he let his own hand be guided until it touched the edges of a square opening.
Chapter 9 of Don Winslow of the Navy by Frank V. (Frank Victor) Martinek holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 9 holds 410 sentences of Don Winslow of the Navy, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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