Chapter 11 of Gold Out of Celebes is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Gold Out of Celebes is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Europe!" Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe. Here was a piece of cunning not expected even from Leyden. To clear for Europe meant, with Natalie on board--Barry could not think clearly. He stared at Vandersee like one fascinated.
Chapter 11 of Gold Out of Celebes is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.”
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading “Here was a piece of cunning not expected even from Leyden.”
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “He stared at Vandersee like one fascinated.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.”
a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
From this reading “Here was a piece of cunning not expected even from Leyden.”
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading “Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.”
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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 Here was a piece of cunning not expected even from Leyden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading To clear for Europe meant, with Natalie on board--Barry could not think clearly.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.
rid of obstructions
From this reading To clear for Europe meant, with Natalie on board--Barry could not think clearly.
without doubt or question
From this reading To clear for Europe meant, with Natalie on board--Barry could not think clearly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To clear for Europe meant, with Natalie on board--Barry could not think clearly.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Here was a piece of cunning not expected even from Leyden.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "Europe!"
divisible by two
From this reading Here was a piece of cunning not expected even from Leyden.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Here was a piece of cunning not expected even from Leyden.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading He stared at Vandersee like one fascinated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To clear for Europe meant, with Natalie on board--Barry could not think clearly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here was a piece of cunning not expected even from Leyden.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared at Vandersee like one fascinated.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a piece of cunning not expected even from Leyden.
a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
From this reading Here was a piece of cunning not expected even from Leyden.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He stared at Vandersee like one fascinated.
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To clear for Europe meant, with Natalie on board--Barry could not think clearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To clear for Europe meant, with Natalie on board--Barry could not think clearly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here was a piece of cunning not expected even from Leyden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here was a piece of cunning not expected even from Leyden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To clear for Europe meant, with Natalie on board--Barry could not think clearly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He stared at Vandersee like one fascinated.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Here was a piece of cunning not expected even from Leyden.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.
having a supporting base
From this reading Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared at Vandersee like one fascinated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To clear for Europe meant, with Natalie on board--Barry could not think clearly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To clear for Europe meant, with Natalie on board--Barry could not think clearly.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Barry gasped at the slender margin standing between Natalie's safety and utter catastrophe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stared at Vandersee like one fascinated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was a piece of cunning not expected even from Leyden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To clear for Europe meant, with Natalie on board--Barry could not think clearly.
Chapter 11 of Gold Out of Celebes by Aylward Edward Dingle holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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