Chapter 5 of Key Out of Time is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Key Out of Time is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force. But afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily. "No," Loketh returned as sharply. "There is no place to land along the cliff." "We are between two of the ships," Karara reported.
Chapter 5 of Key Out of Time is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aimlessly drifting
From this reading “But afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “"There is no place to land along the cliff."”
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading “Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.”
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading “But afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “"We are between two of the ships," Karara reported.”
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “But afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily.”
susceptible to attack
From this reading “But afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily.”
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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 afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily.
consider or hold as true
From this reading But afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
aimlessly drifting
From this reading But afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "There is no place to land along the cliff."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are between two of the ships," Karara reported.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No," Loketh returned as sharply.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "We are between two of the ships," Karara reported.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading "There is no place to land along the cliff."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily.
an opposing military force
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
divisible by two
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading But afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily.
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no place to land along the cliff."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are between two of the ships," Karara reported.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," Loketh returned as sharply.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," Loketh returned as sharply.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are between two of the ships," Karara reported.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
on one occasion
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "There is no place to land along the cliff."
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "We are between two of the ships," Karara reported.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "No," Loketh returned as sharply.
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading But afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "No," Loketh returned as sharply.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading "We are between two of the ships," Karara reported.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no place to land along the cliff."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is no place to land along the cliff."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We are between two of the ships," Karara reported.
susceptible to attack
From this reading But afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But afloat he was helpless and vulnerable, a state Ross did not accept easily.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are between two of the ships," Karara reported.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once on land, even in the fog, he felt that they had the advantage in any hide-and-seek which might ensue with this superior enemy force.
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