Chapter 17 of Mark Tidd's Citadel is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Mark Tidd's Citadel is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?” “I’d do it in daytime,” says I. “It can’t be half a mile across, and I could make that like rollin’ off a log. But night’s a different thing.” I went out and took a look at the lake.
Chapter 17 of Mark Tidd's Citadel is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading ““I’d do it in daytime,” says I.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading ““Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?””
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading ““It can’t be half a mile across, and I could make that like rollin’ off a log.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading ““Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?””
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ““It can’t be half a mile across, and I could make that like rollin’ off a log.”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
travel through water
From this reading ““Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?””
obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
From this reading ““Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?””
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “I went out and took a look at the lake.”
In this reading “But night’s a different thing.””
move out of or depart from
In this reading “I went out and took a look at the lake.”
In this reading ““Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It can’t be half a mile across, and I could make that like rollin’ off a log.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “It can’t be half a mile across, and I could make that like rollin’ off a log.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It can’t be half a mile across, and I could make that like rollin’ off a log.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I went out and took a look at the lake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It can’t be half a mile across, and I could make that like rollin’ off a log.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But night’s a different thing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It can’t be half a mile across, and I could make that like rollin’ off a log.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It can’t be half a mile across, and I could make that like rollin’ off a log.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “I’d do it in daytime,” says I.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But night’s a different thing.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I’d do it in daytime,” says I.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “It can’t be half a mile across, and I could make that like rollin’ off a log.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’d do it in daytime,” says I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’d do it in daytime,” says I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’d do it in daytime,” says I.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It can’t be half a mile across, and I could make that like rollin’ off a log.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “It can’t be half a mile across, and I could make that like rollin’ off a log.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I went out and took a look at the lake.
engage in
From this reading “It can’t be half a mile across, and I could make that like rollin’ off a log.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “It can’t be half a mile across, and I could make that like rollin’ off a log.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But night’s a different thing.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It can’t be half a mile across, and I could make that like rollin’ off a log.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I went out and took a look at the lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It can’t be half a mile across, and I could make that like rollin’ off a log.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?”
travel through water
From this reading “Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?”
obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
From this reading “Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It can’t be half a mile across, and I could make that like rollin’ off a log.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?”
a special situation
From this reading But night’s a different thing.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I went out and took a look at the lake.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went out and took a look at the lake.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tallow,” says Mark, “have you got the n-n-nerve to swim this lake in the dark?”
Chapter 17 of Mark Tidd's Citadel by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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 17 holds 223 sentences of Mark Tidd's Citadel, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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