Chapter 24 of Lords of the World is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Lords of the World is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN SORE NEED. Cleanor succeeded in landing without attracting, as far as he knew, any observation. He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away. It was now far on towards midnight. The rest of the night he spent in a shed.
Chapter 24 of Lords of the World is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “Cleanor succeeded in landing without attracting, as far as he knew, any observation.”
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.”
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading “He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “Cleanor succeeded in landing without attracting, as far as he knew, any observation.”
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading “He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.”
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading “Cleanor succeeded in landing without attracting, as far as he knew, any observation.”
hurting
From this reading “IN SORE NEED.”
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading “He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.”
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.
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In this reading “IN SORE NEED.”
leave furtively and stealthily
In this reading “He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.”
In this reading “It was now far on towards midnight.”
In this reading “Cleanor succeeded in landing without attracting, as far as he knew, any observation.”
In this reading “The rest of the night he spent in a shed.”
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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 He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
later than; following
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Cleanor succeeded in landing without attracting, as far as he knew, any observation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cleanor succeeded in landing without attracting, as far as he knew, any observation.
-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Cleanor succeeded in landing without attracting, as far as he knew, any observation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
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From this reading Cleanor succeeded in landing without attracting, as far as he knew, any observation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Cleanor succeeded in landing without attracting, as far as he knew, any observation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
the act of departing
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cleanor succeeded in landing without attracting, as far as he knew, any observation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SORE NEED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now far on towards midnight.
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 Cleanor succeeded in landing without attracting, as far as he knew, any observation.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Cleanor succeeded in landing without attracting, as far as he knew, any observation.
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was now far on towards midnight.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading IN SORE NEED.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The rest of the night he spent in a shed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now far on towards midnight.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Cleanor succeeded in landing without attracting, as far as he knew, any observation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was now far on towards midnight.
with low volume
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the night he spent in a shed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
get rid of
From this reading The rest of the night he spent in a shed.
transport commercially
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
hurting
From this reading IN SORE NEED.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The rest of the night he spent in a shed.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Cleanor succeeded in landing without attracting, as far as he knew, any observation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
in the direction of
From this reading It was now far on towards midnight.
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading He lent a hand to the disembarking of the cargo of the _Sea-mew_, and after going to and fro between the ship and the warehouse some half-dozen times, quietly slipped away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now far on towards midnight.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Cleanor succeeded in landing without attracting, as far as he knew, any observation.
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