Chapter 11 of Masters of the vortex is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Masters of the vortex is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No spill,” Cloud assured him. “You dance with Maluleme first. I’ll take the second—that’ll drive it in that she’s here. After that, flit as soon as you like. For the record, you’ll be here until the last gilot is picked clean.”
Chapter 11 of Masters of the vortex is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading ““No spill,” Cloud assured him.”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “For the record, you’ll be here until the last gilot is picked clean.””
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading ““No spill,” Cloud assured him.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading ““You dance with Maluleme first.”
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “After that, flit as soon as you like.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “For the record, you’ll be here until the last gilot is picked clean.””
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “For the record, you’ll be here until the last gilot is picked clean.””
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading ““No spill,” Cloud assured him.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading After that, flit as soon as you like.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After that, flit as soon as you like.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “No spill,” Cloud assured him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the record, you’ll be here until the last gilot is picked clean.”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading For the record, you’ll be here until the last gilot is picked clean.”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “No spill,” Cloud assured him.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “You dance with Maluleme first.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I’ll take the second—that’ll drive it in that she’s here.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “You dance with Maluleme first.
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading After that, flit as soon as you like.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the record, you’ll be here until the last gilot is picked clean.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the record, you’ll be here until the last gilot is picked clean.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I’ll take the second—that’ll drive it in that she’s here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No spill,” Cloud assured him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll take the second—that’ll drive it in that she’s here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ll take the second—that’ll drive it in that she’s here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the record, you’ll be here until the last gilot is picked clean.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ll take the second—that’ll drive it in that she’s here.
immediately past
From this reading For the record, you’ll be here until the last gilot is picked clean.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After that, flit as soon as you like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You dance with Maluleme first.
not any; not one
From this reading “No spill,” Cloud assured him.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading For the record, you’ll be here until the last gilot is picked clean.”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading For the record, you’ll be here until the last gilot is picked clean.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I’ll take the second—that’ll drive it in that she’s here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll take the second—that’ll drive it in that she’s here.
in the near future
From this reading After that, flit as soon as you like.
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading “No spill,” Cloud assured him.
carry out
From this reading I’ll take the second—that’ll drive it in that she’s here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’ll take the second—that’ll drive it in that she’s here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll take the second—that’ll drive it in that she’s here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’ll take the second—that’ll drive it in that she’s here.
up to a particular time
From this reading For the record, you’ll be here until the last gilot is picked clean.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You dance with Maluleme first.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You dance with Maluleme first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the record, you’ll be here until the last gilot is picked clean.”
Chapter 11 of Masters of the vortex by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 11 holds 403 sentences of Masters of the vortex, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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