Chapter 15 of Lost on the Orinoco is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Lost on the Orinoco is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore. The proposition of Markel to “paint the town red,” appealed to Hockley, but he looked glum when he heard the words. “Yes, I’d like to go with you,” he said. “But I can’t.” “Can’t?
Chapter 15 of Lost on the Orinoco is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “The proposition of Markel to “paint the town red,” appealed to Hockley, but he looked glum when he heard the words.”
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading “A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.”
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading “A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.”
moody and melancholic
From this reading “The proposition of Markel to “paint the town red,” appealed to Hockley, but he looked glum when he heard the words.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.”
long and thin and often limp
From this reading “A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.”
make a painting
From this reading “The proposition of Markel to “paint the town red,” appealed to Hockley, but he looked glum when he heard the words.”
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “The proposition of Markel to “paint the town red,” appealed to Hockley, but he looked glum when he heard the words.”
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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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.”
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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 A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The proposition of Markel to “paint the town red,” appealed to Hockley, but he looked glum when he heard the words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The proposition of Markel to “paint the town red,” appealed to Hockley, but he looked glum when he heard the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I can’t.”
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From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
moody and melancholic
From this reading The proposition of Markel to “paint the town red,” appealed to Hockley, but he looked glum when he heard the words.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The proposition of Markel to “paint the town red,” appealed to Hockley, but he looked glum when he heard the words.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The proposition of Markel to “paint the town red,” appealed to Hockley, but he looked glum when he heard the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I can’t.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I’d like to go with you,” he said.
long and thin and often limp
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Yes, I’d like to go with you,” he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The proposition of Markel to “paint the town red,” appealed to Hockley, but he looked glum when he heard the words.
something that is lost
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
make a painting
From this reading The proposition of Markel to “paint the town red,” appealed to Hockley, but he looked glum when he heard the words.
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading The proposition of Markel to “paint the town red,” appealed to Hockley, but he looked glum when he heard the words.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The proposition of Markel to “paint the town red,” appealed to Hockley, but he looked glum when he heard the words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, I’d like to go with you,” he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The proposition of Markel to “paint the town red,” appealed to Hockley, but he looked glum when he heard the words.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
at the time that
From this reading The proposition of Markel to “paint the town red,” appealed to Hockley, but he looked glum when he heard the words.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, I’d like to go with you,” he said.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The proposition of Markel to “paint the town red,” appealed to Hockley, but he looked glum when he heard the words.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I’d like to go with you,” he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, I’d like to go with you,” he said.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading A LOSS OF HONOR AND MONEY We will now go back to Dan Markel and Hockley, and see how the lank youth fared at the hands of the man from Baltimore.
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