Chapter 8 of Frank Forester: A Story of the Dardanelles is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Frank Forester: A Story of the Dardanelles is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone. The German’s orderly, it was clear, had signalled to him. Who was the man? What message had he intended to convey? From whom was the message?
Chapter 8 of Frank Forester: A Story of the Dardanelles is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “What message had he intended to convey?”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.”
possessive form of “german” — a person of German nationality
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “What message had he intended to convey?”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “What message had he intended to convey?”
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading “The German’s orderly, it was clear, had signalled to him.”
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading “The German’s orderly, it was clear, had signalled to him.”
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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anew
In this reading “A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.”
In this reading “A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.
Having no one else present.
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The German’s orderly, it was clear, had signalled to him.
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading What message had he intended to convey?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From whom was the message?
possessive form of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The German’s orderly, it was clear, had signalled to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The German’s orderly, it was clear, had signalled to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What message had he intended to convey?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The German’s orderly, it was clear, had signalled to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading What message had he intended to convey?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Who was the man?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading What message had he intended to convey?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.
on one occasion
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading The German’s orderly, it was clear, had signalled to him.
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading The German’s orderly, it was clear, had signalled to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The German’s orderly, it was clear, had signalled to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The German’s orderly, it was clear, had signalled to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A LEAP IN THE DARK "What does it mean?" thought Frank, once more alone.
which person or people
From this reading Who was the man?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From whom was the message?
Chapter 8 of Frank Forester: A Story of the Dardanelles by Herbert Strang holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 8 holds 104 sentences of Frank Forester: A Story of the Dardanelles, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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