Chapter 18 of Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I would think twice before getting rid of a piece of wood,” said Nostromo, calmly. “Something may happen unexpectedly where you could make use of it. But in an affair like ours a man like this ought to be thrown overboard. Even if he were as brave as a lion we would not want him here. We are not running away for our lives.
Chapter 18 of Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 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.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Even if he were as brave as a lion we would not want him here.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading ““I would think twice before getting rid of a piece of wood,” said Nostromo, calmly.”
come to pass
From this reading ““Something may happen unexpectedly where you could make use of it.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “Even if he were as brave as a lion we would not want him here.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “But in an affair like ours a man like this ought to be thrown overboard.”
to extremes
From this reading “But in an affair like ours a man like this ought to be thrown overboard.”
relieve from
From this reading ““I would think twice before getting rid of a piece of wood,” said Nostromo, calmly.”
in a way that was not expected
From this reading ““Something may happen unexpectedly where you could make use of it.”
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 “I would think twice before getting rid of a piece of wood,” said Nostromo, calmly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But in an affair like ours a man like this ought to be thrown overboard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But in an affair like ours a man like this ought to be thrown overboard.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are not running away for our lives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even if he were as brave as a lion we would not want him here.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We are not running away for our lives.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But in an affair like ours a man like this ought to be thrown overboard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I would think twice before getting rid of a piece of wood,” said Nostromo, calmly.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Even if he were as brave as a lion we would not want him here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in an affair like ours a man like this ought to be thrown overboard.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “I would think twice before getting rid of a piece of wood,” said Nostromo, calmly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Something may happen unexpectedly where you could make use of it.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if he were as brave as a lion we would not want him here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are not running away for our lives.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “I would think twice before getting rid of a piece of wood,” said Nostromo, calmly.
come to pass
From this reading “Something may happen unexpectedly where you could make use of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even if he were as brave as a lion we would not want him here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Even if he were as brave as a lion we would not want him here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even if he were as brave as a lion we would not want him here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would think twice before getting rid of a piece of wood,” said Nostromo, calmly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if he were as brave as a lion we would not want him here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in an affair like ours a man like this ought to be thrown overboard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Something may happen unexpectedly where you could make use of it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But in an affair like ours a man like this ought to be thrown overboard.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Even if he were as brave as a lion we would not want him here.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We are not running away for our lives.
engage in
From this reading “Something may happen unexpectedly where you could make use of it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But in an affair like ours a man like this ought to be thrown overboard.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Something may happen unexpectedly where you could make use of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I would think twice before getting rid of a piece of wood,” said Nostromo, calmly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even if he were as brave as a lion we would not want him here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I would think twice before getting rid of a piece of wood,” said Nostromo, calmly.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But in an affair like ours a man like this ought to be thrown overboard.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are not running away for our lives.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading But in an affair like ours a man like this ought to be thrown overboard.
to extremes
From this reading But in an affair like ours a man like this ought to be thrown overboard.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “I would think twice before getting rid of a piece of wood,” said Nostromo, calmly.
relieve from
From this reading “I would think twice before getting rid of a piece of wood,” said Nostromo, calmly.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading We are not running away for our lives.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I would think twice before getting rid of a piece of wood,” said Nostromo, calmly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something may happen unexpectedly where you could make use of it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I would think twice before getting rid of a piece of wood,” said Nostromo, calmly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in an affair like ours a man like this ought to be thrown overboard.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But in an affair like ours a man like this ought to be thrown overboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in an affair like ours a man like this ought to be thrown overboard.
two times
From this reading “I would think twice before getting rid of a piece of wood,” said Nostromo, calmly.
in a way that was not expected
From this reading “Something may happen unexpectedly where you could make use of it.
the act of using
From this reading “Something may happen unexpectedly where you could make use of it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Even if he were as brave as a lion we would not want him here.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Even if he were as brave as a lion we would not want him here.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even if he were as brave as a lion we would not want him here.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Something may happen unexpectedly where you could make use of it.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “I would think twice before getting rid of a piece of wood,” said Nostromo, calmly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would think twice before getting rid of a piece of wood,” said Nostromo, calmly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Something may happen unexpectedly where you could make use of it.
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