Chapter 11 of Fast Nine is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Fast Nine is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GIVING HIM ANOTHER CHANCE. "HEY! what was that, Con!" Elmer heard the shorter man say, inside the place. "Oh, we're found out! It's all over, Phil!" gasped the other fellow, in a sudden panic.
Chapter 11 of Fast Nine is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “GIVING HIM ANOTHER CHANCE.”
an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading “"HEY! what was that, Con!"”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “It's all over, Phil!" gasped the other fellow, in a sudden panic.”
the act of giving
From this reading “GIVING HIM ANOTHER CHANCE.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “Elmer heard the shorter man say, inside the place.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “It's all over, Phil!" gasped the other fellow, in a sudden panic.”
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “Elmer heard the shorter man say, inside the place.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “It's all over, Phil!" gasped the other fellow, in a sudden panic.”
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 “It's all over, Phil!" gasped the other fellow, in a sudden panic.”
In this reading “It's all over, Phil!" gasped the other fellow, in a sudden panic.”
In this reading “"Oh, we're found out!”
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 It's all over, Phil!" gasped the other fellow, in a sudden panic.
(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 It's all over, Phil!" gasped the other fellow, in a sudden panic.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading GIVING HIM ANOTHER CHANCE.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading GIVING HIM ANOTHER CHANCE.
an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading "HEY! what was that, Con!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer heard the shorter man say, inside the place.
a boy or man
From this reading It's all over, Phil!" gasped the other fellow, in a sudden panic.
set up or found
From this reading "Oh, we're found out!
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading It's all over, Phil!" gasped the other fellow, in a sudden panic.
the act of giving
From this reading GIVING HIM ANOTHER CHANCE.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Elmer heard the shorter man say, inside the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HEY! what was that, Con!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GIVING HIM ANOTHER CHANCE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's all over, Phil!" gasped the other fellow, in a sudden panic.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Elmer heard the shorter man say, inside the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's all over, Phil!" gasped the other fellow, in a sudden panic.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Elmer heard the shorter man say, inside the place.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, we're found out!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It's all over, Phil!" gasped the other fellow, in a sudden panic.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, we're found out!
above and across; more than
From this reading It's all over, Phil!" gasped the other fellow, in a sudden panic.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It's all over, Phil!" gasped the other fellow, in a sudden panic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's all over, Phil!" gasped the other fellow, in a sudden panic.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Elmer heard the shorter man say, inside the place.
express in words
From this reading Elmer heard the shorter man say, inside the place.
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Elmer heard the shorter man say, inside the place.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It's all over, Phil!" gasped the other fellow, in a sudden panic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "HEY! what was that, Con!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elmer heard the shorter man say, inside the place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "HEY! what was that, Con!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, we're found out!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "HEY! what was that, Con!"
Chapter 11 of Fast Nine by Alan, Captain Douglas holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 11 holds 138 sentences of Fast Nine, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Fast Nine by Alan, Captain Douglas exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 138 sentences, grouped into 28 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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