Chapter 6 of Drake is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Drake is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHIRUCA (_pointing to the chasm_). Our way lies over here. _They all look with amazement and dismay at the yawning gulf_. _They confer and gaze again and again with various emotions_; _some jeering_; _some angry_; _some laughing_. CHIRUCA _smiling observes them_.
Chapter 6 of Drake is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 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.
a deep opening in the earth's surface
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading “_They confer and gaze again and again with various emotions_; _some jeering_; _some angry_; _some laughing_.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “_They all look with amazement and dismay at the yawning gulf_.”
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
showing your contempt by derision
third-person singular of “observe” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “CHIRUCA _smiling observes them_.”
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading “_They all look with amazement and dismay at the yawning gulf_.”
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 “_They all look with amazement and dismay at the yawning gulf_.”
In this reading “_They confer and gaze again and again with various emotions_; _some jeering_; _some angry_; _some laughing_.”
In this reading “_They all look with amazement and dismay at the yawning gulf_.”
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.
anew
From this reading _They confer and gaze again and again with various emotions_; _some jeering_; _some angry_; _some laughing_.
(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 _They all look with amazement and dismay at the yawning gulf_.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading _They all look with amazement and dismay at the yawning gulf_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _They all look with amazement and dismay at the yawning gulf_.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading _They confer and gaze again and again with various emotions_; _some jeering_; _some angry_; _some laughing_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _They all look with amazement and dismay at the yawning gulf_.
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading CHIRUCA (_pointing to the chasm_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHIRUCA (_pointing to the chasm_).
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading _They confer and gaze again and again with various emotions_; _some jeering_; _some angry_; _some laughing_.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading _They all look with amazement and dismay at the yawning gulf_.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading _They confer and gaze again and again with various emotions_; _some jeering_; _some angry_; _some laughing_.
a long fixed look
From this reading _They confer and gaze again and again with various emotions_; _some jeering_; _some angry_; _some laughing_.
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading _They all look with amazement and dismay at the yawning gulf_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Our way lies over here.
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading _They confer and gaze again and again with various emotions_; _some jeering_; _some angry_; _some laughing_.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading _They confer and gaze again and again with various emotions_; _some jeering_; _some angry_; _some laughing_.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Our way lies over here.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _They all look with amazement and dismay at the yawning gulf_.
third-person singular of “observe” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading CHIRUCA _smiling observes them_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our way lies over here.
above and across; more than
From this reading Our way lies over here.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading CHIRUCA (_pointing to the chasm_).
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading CHIRUCA _smiling observes them_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _They confer and gaze again and again with various emotions_; _some jeering_; _some angry_; _some laughing_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHIRUCA (_pointing to the chasm_).
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CHIRUCA _smiling observes them_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _They all look with amazement and dismay at the yawning gulf_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHIRUCA (_pointing to the chasm_).
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading _They confer and gaze again and again with various emotions_; _some jeering_; _some angry_; _some laughing_.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Our way lies over here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _They all look with amazement and dismay at the yawning gulf_.
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading _They all look with amazement and dismay at the yawning gulf_.
Chapter 6 of Drake by William MacOubrey holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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 6 holds 449 sentences of Drake, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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