Chapter VIII of From Zone to Zone, “The Escaped Exile,” is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter VIII of From Zone to Zone, “The Escaped Exile,” is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore. Now Barney had not one at hand, but he shouted: “Howld an an’ I’ll get a rope. Shure, I’ll help ye!” And away went the whole-souled Irishman back to the airship.
Chapter VIII of From Zone to Zone, “The Escaped Exile,” is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “And away went the whole-souled Irishman back to the airship.”
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.”
a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
From this reading “But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.”
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading “And away went the whole-souled Irishman back to the airship.”
a strong line
From this reading “But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Now Barney had not one at hand, but he shouted:”
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 “But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “Now Barney had not one at hand, but he shouted:”
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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 But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading And away went the whole-souled Irishman back to the airship.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Howld an an’ I’ll get a rope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now Barney had not one at hand, but he shouted:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And away went the whole-souled Irishman back to the airship.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And away went the whole-souled Irishman back to the airship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Barney had not one at hand, but he shouted:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now Barney had not one at hand, but he shouted:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now Barney had not one at hand, but he shouted:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Shure, I’ll help ye!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Howld an an’ I’ll get a rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Howld an an’ I’ll get a rope.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading And away went the whole-souled Irishman back to the airship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now Barney had not one at hand, but he shouted:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Barney had not one at hand, but he shouted:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now Barney had not one at hand, but he shouted:
a strong line
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
cut with a saw
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Now Barney had not one at hand, but he shouted:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shure, I’ll help ye!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And away went the whole-souled Irishman back to the airship.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the Celt saw from the fellow’s action what he wanted, and that this was a rope to assist him to get ashore.
with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion
From this reading And away went the whole-souled Irishman back to the airship.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Shure, I’ll help ye!”
Chapter 8 of From Zone to Zone by Luis Senarens holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 171 sentences of From Zone to Zone, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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