Chapter 8 of Lost in the Fog is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Lost in the Fog is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As for Tom, he kept up his screams as long as he could utter a sound. He tore off his coat, and shook it up and down, and waved it backward and forward. But none of these things were heard or seen. The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless. This last blow was too much.
Chapter 8 of Lost in the Fog is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 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.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “He tore off his coat, and shook it up and down, and waved it backward and forward.”
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless.”
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading “As for Tom, he kept up his screams as long as he could utter a sound.”
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading “The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “He tore off his coat, and shook it up and down, and waved it backward and forward.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless.”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “As for Tom, he kept up his screams as long as he could utter a sound.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “He tore off his coat, and shook it up and down, and waved it backward and forward.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 As for Tom, he kept up his screams as long as he could utter a sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tore off his coat, and shook it up and down, and waved it backward and forward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Tom, he kept up his screams as long as he could utter a sound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading He tore off his coat, and shook it up and down, and waved it backward and forward.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless.
exhale hard
From this reading This last blow was too much.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But none of these things were heard or seen.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He tore off his coat, and shook it up and down, and waved it backward and forward.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for Tom, he kept up his screams as long as he could utter a sound.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He tore off his coat, and shook it up and down, and waved it backward and forward.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless.
divisible by two
From this reading The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Tom, he kept up his screams as long as he could utter a sound.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He tore off his coat, and shook it up and down, and waved it backward and forward.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Tom, he kept up his screams as long as he could utter a sound.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But none of these things were heard or seen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Tom, he kept up his screams as long as he could utter a sound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tore off his coat, and shook it up and down, and waved it backward and forward.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As for Tom, he kept up his screams as long as he could utter a sound.
immediately past
From this reading This last blow was too much.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As for Tom, he kept up his screams as long as he could utter a sound.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This last blow was too much.
not one, and not any
From this reading But none of these things were heard or seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But none of these things were heard or seen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He tore off his coat, and shook it up and down, and waved it backward and forward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But none of these things were heard or seen.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless.
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading As for Tom, he kept up his screams as long as he could utter a sound.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But none of these things were heard or seen.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He tore off his coat, and shook it up and down, and waved it backward and forward.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As for Tom, he kept up his screams as long as he could utter a sound.
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But none of these things were heard or seen.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But none of these things were heard or seen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last blow was too much.
male cat
From this reading As for Tom, he kept up his screams as long as he could utter a sound.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This last blow was too much.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading He tore off his coat, and shook it up and down, and waved it backward and forward.
up to a particular time
From this reading The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As for Tom, he kept up his screams as long as he could utter a sound.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The steamboat passed on, until, at length, even Tom became convinced that further efforts were useless.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading As for Tom, he kept up his screams as long as he could utter a sound.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This last blow was too much.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He tore off his coat, and shook it up and down, and waved it backward and forward.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But none of these things were heard or seen.
Chapter 8 of Lost in the Fog by James De Mille holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 8 holds 439 sentences of Lost in the Fog, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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