Chapter 13 of Gay-Neck is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Gay-Neck is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds. On this occasion he took both Hira and me. I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed. "It was very cold. I felt as if I were living in a kingdom of ice.
Chapter 13 of Gay-Neck is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “I felt as if I were living in a kingdom of ice.”
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “I felt as if I were living in a kingdom of ice.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.”
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading “I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.”
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.”
In this reading “SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.”
In this reading “SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.”
In this reading “I felt as if I were living in a kingdom of ice.”
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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 I felt as if I were living in a kingdom of ice.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
later than; following
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On this occasion he took both Hira and me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt as if I were living in a kingdom of ice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading On this occasion he took both Hira and me.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "It was very cold.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt as if I were living in a kingdom of ice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this occasion he took both Hira and me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On this occasion he took both Hira and me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading I felt as if I were living in a kingdom of ice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I felt as if I were living in a kingdom of ice.
of great significance or value
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I felt as if I were living in a kingdom of ice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading I felt as if I were living in a kingdom of ice.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I felt as if I were living in a kingdom of ice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On this occasion he took both Hira and me.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On this occasion he took both Hira and me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt as if I were living in a kingdom of ice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this occasion he took both Hira and me.
on one occasion
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion he took both Hira and me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On this occasion he took both Hira and me.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It was very cold.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I knew at once that the message we were to carry was so important that two had to be trusted with it so that at least one might succeed.
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading SECOND ADVENTURE The next time we were taken to the front was after the Rasseldar recovered from his slight wounds.
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