Chapter 18 of John Solomon—Supercargo is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of John Solomon—Supercargo is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THAHABU!" "I did, miss." Who did what? Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance. They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.
Chapter 18 of John Solomon—Supercargo is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading “Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.”
plural of “mutter” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.”
having a hole cut through
From this reading “Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.”
-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.”
feeling self-importance
From this reading “They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.”
in a vague way
From this reading “They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.”
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading “They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.”
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.
become less in amount or intensity
In this reading “They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.”
In this reading “Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.”
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anew
From this reading They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did, miss."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.
possessive form of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did, miss."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I did, miss."
plural of “mutter” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.
having a hole cut through
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.
feeling self-importance
From this reading They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THAHABU!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
in a vague way
From this reading They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading They swelled and died away and swelled again, reminding him vaguely of the bells he had heard one evening in Venice.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who did what?
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Dull mutters and echoings pierced into Hammer's brain, as if voices that he used to know were whispering in the distance.
which person or people
From this reading Who did what?
Chapter 18 of John Solomon—Supercargo by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones holds 173 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 18 holds 173 sentences of John Solomon—Supercargo, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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