Chapter 30 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The sea swarmed under the night. A moon road floated on the long dark swells. From the deck of the throbbing ship Dorn looked steadily toward the circle of moving water. In the salon, the ship's orchestra was playing. A rollicking sound of music drifted away into the dark monotone of the sea.
Chapter 30 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unchanging intonation
From this reading “A rollicking sound of music drifted away into the dark monotone of the sea.”
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading “In the salon, the ship's orchestra was playing.”
given to merry frolicking
From this reading “A rollicking sound of music drifted away into the dark monotone of the sea.”
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading “In the salon, the ship's orchestra was playing.”
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “In the salon, the ship's orchestra was playing.”
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading “The sea swarmed under the night.”
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading “A moon road floated on the long dark swells.”
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading “From the deck of the throbbing ship Dorn looked steadily toward the circle of moving water.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moon road floated on the long dark swells.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A rollicking sound of music drifted away into the dark monotone of the sea.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading From the deck of the throbbing ship Dorn looked steadily toward the circle of moving water.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A moon road floated on the long dark swells.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading From the deck of the throbbing ship Dorn looked steadily toward the circle of moving water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the deck of the throbbing ship Dorn looked steadily toward the circle of moving water.
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A rollicking sound of music drifted away into the dark monotone of the sea.
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A moon road floated on the long dark swells.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the deck of the throbbing ship Dorn looked steadily toward the circle of moving water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the salon, the ship's orchestra was playing.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A rollicking sound of music drifted away into the dark monotone of the sea.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A moon road floated on the long dark swells.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From the deck of the throbbing ship Dorn looked steadily toward the circle of moving water.
an unchanging intonation
From this reading A rollicking sound of music drifted away into the dark monotone of the sea.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A moon road floated on the long dark swells.
in motion
From this reading From the deck of the throbbing ship Dorn looked steadily toward the circle of moving water.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A rollicking sound of music drifted away into the dark monotone of the sea.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sea swarmed under the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the deck of the throbbing ship Dorn looked steadily toward the circle of moving water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A moon road floated on the long dark swells.
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading In the salon, the ship's orchestra was playing.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading In the salon, the ship's orchestra was playing.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A moon road floated on the long dark swells.
given to merry frolicking
From this reading A rollicking sound of music drifted away into the dark monotone of the sea.
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading In the salon, the ship's orchestra was playing.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea swarmed under the night.
transport commercially
From this reading From the deck of the throbbing ship Dorn looked steadily toward the circle of moving water.
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading In the salon, the ship's orchestra was playing.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A rollicking sound of music drifted away into the dark monotone of the sea.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading From the deck of the throbbing ship Dorn looked steadily toward the circle of moving water.
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The sea swarmed under the night.
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading A moon road floated on the long dark swells.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sea swarmed under the night.
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading From the deck of the throbbing ship Dorn looked steadily toward the circle of moving water.
in the direction of
From this reading From the deck of the throbbing ship Dorn looked steadily toward the circle of moving water.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sea swarmed under the night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the salon, the ship's orchestra was playing.
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 From the deck of the throbbing ship Dorn looked steadily toward the circle of moving water.
Chapter 30 of Erik Dorn by Ben Hecht holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 30 holds 167 sentences of Erik Dorn, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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