Chapter 11 of No Man's Island is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of No Man's Island is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef. "So confoundedly polite I could have kicked him," returned Warrender, in the same undertone. "His beastly Latin, too! What did he take us for?" "What we are--a couple of mugs.
Chapter 11 of No Man's Island is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading “INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.”
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “"His beastly Latin, too!”
a professional cook
From this reading “INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.”
plural of “mug” — the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading “"What we are--a couple of mugs.”
spherical in shape
From this reading “INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.”
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading “INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.”
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading “INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.”
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading “"So confoundedly polite I could have kicked him," returned Warrender, in the same undertone.”
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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put in motion or move to act
In this reading “INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.”
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 "What we are--a couple of mugs.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What we are--a couple of mugs.
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading "His beastly Latin, too!
at or toward the back of something
From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
a professional cook
From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
in a perplexed manner
From this reading "So confoundedly polite I could have kicked him," returned Warrender, in the same undertone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "So confoundedly polite I could have kicked him," returned Warrender, in the same undertone.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "What we are--a couple of mugs.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did he take us for?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What did he take us for?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So confoundedly polite I could have kicked him," returned Warrender, in the same undertone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So confoundedly polite I could have kicked him," returned Warrender, in the same undertone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His beastly Latin, too!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So confoundedly polite I could have kicked him," returned Warrender, in the same undertone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So confoundedly polite I could have kicked him," returned Warrender, in the same undertone.
a message received and understood
From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "So confoundedly polite I could have kicked him," returned Warrender, in the same undertone.
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading "His beastly Latin, too!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
plural of “mug” — the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading "What we are--a couple of mugs.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What we are--a couple of mugs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading "So confoundedly polite I could have kicked him," returned Warrender, in the same undertone.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "So confoundedly polite I could have kicked him," returned Warrender, in the same undertone.
spherical in shape
From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "So confoundedly polite I could have kicked him," returned Warrender, in the same undertone.
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
in a vicious manner
From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So confoundedly polite I could have kicked him," returned Warrender, in the same undertone.
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
carry out
From this reading What did he take us for?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "His beastly Latin, too!
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading "So confoundedly polite I could have kicked him," returned Warrender, in the same undertone.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What did he take us for?"
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From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What we are--a couple of mugs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did he take us for?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading INFORMATION RECEIVED "Sarcastic swine!" muttered Armstrong, savagely, as he set off with Warrender behind the rotund little chef.
Chapter 11 of No Man's Island by Herbert Strang holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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.
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