Chapter 9 of In the Whirl of the Rising is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of In the Whirl of the Rising is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sir?" answered the non-com. trotting up. "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you? We can't, we've got ladies with us. Skrine's store's no good. Skrine's away and his idiotic stable's locked up.
Chapter 9 of In the Whirl of the Rising is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading “"Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “"Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?”
insanely irresponsible
From this reading “Skrine's away and his idiotic stable's locked up.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “We can't, we've got ladies with us.”
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “"Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “Skrine's away and his idiotic stable's locked up.”
possessive form of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “Skrine's store's no good.”
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “"Sir?" answered the non-com. trotting up.”
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.
secure by locking
In this reading “Skrine's away and his idiotic stable's locked up.”
fall backwards and down
In this reading “"Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?”
In this reading “"Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?”
In this reading “"Sir?" answered the non-com. trotting up.”
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 "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Sir?" answered the non-com. trotting up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Skrine's away and his idiotic stable's locked up.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't, we've got ladies with us.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Skrine's store's no good.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We can't, we've got ladies with us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Skrine's away and his idiotic stable's locked up.
insanely irresponsible
From this reading Skrine's away and his idiotic stable's locked up.
and nothing more
From this reading "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading We can't, we've got ladies with us.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Skrine's away and his idiotic stable's locked up.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
not any; not one
From this reading Skrine's store's no good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir?" answered the non-com. trotting up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir?" answered the non-com. trotting up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Skrine's store's no good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Skrine's away and his idiotic stable's locked up.
possessive form of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Skrine's store's no good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sir?" answered the non-com. trotting up.
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading "Sir?" answered the non-com. trotting up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Sir?" answered the non-com. trotting up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can't, we've got ladies with us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't, we've got ladies with us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Fall back just out of earshot with your men, and do a little language for us, will you?
Chapter 9 of In the Whirl of the Rising by Bertram Mitford holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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