Chapter 18 of Oswald Langdon is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Oswald Langdon is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE "TRAMP" STEAMER From Calcutta Oswald sails without definite destination. The ship's prospective course is unknown. This "tramp" steamer has an oddly assorted cargo. Her officers and crew are a motley mixture of different nationalities. Cabin and steerage passengers hail from many parts of earth.
Chapter 18 of Oswald Langdon is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 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.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “This "tramp" steamer has an oddly assorted cargo.”
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading “ON THE "TRAMP" STEAMER From Calcutta Oswald sails without definite destination.”
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading “Her officers and crew are a motley mixture of different nationalities.”
plural of “nationality” — people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading “Her officers and crew are a motley mixture of different nationalities.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “This "tramp" steamer has an oddly assorted cargo.”
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading “ON THE "TRAMP" STEAMER From Calcutta Oswald sails without definite destination.”
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading “The ship's prospective course is unknown.”
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “The ship's prospective course is unknown.”
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 Her officers and crew are a motley mixture of different nationalities.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This "tramp" steamer has an oddly assorted cargo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her officers and crew are a motley mixture of different nationalities.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her officers and crew are a motley mixture of different nationalities.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading This "tramp" steamer has an oddly assorted cargo.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Cabin and steerage passengers hail from many parts of earth.
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading ON THE "TRAMP" STEAMER From Calcutta Oswald sails without definite destination.
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading This "tramp" steamer has an oddly assorted cargo.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The ship's prospective course is unknown.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Her officers and crew are a motley mixture of different nationalities.
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading ON THE "TRAMP" STEAMER From Calcutta Oswald sails without definite destination.
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading ON THE "TRAMP" STEAMER From Calcutta Oswald sails without definite destination.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Her officers and crew are a motley mixture of different nationalities.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Cabin and steerage passengers hail from many parts of earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE "TRAMP" STEAMER From Calcutta Oswald sails without definite destination.
praise vociferously
From this reading Cabin and steerage passengers hail from many parts of earth.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This "tramp" steamer has an oddly assorted cargo.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her officers and crew are a motley mixture of different nationalities.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship's prospective course is unknown.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Cabin and steerage passengers hail from many parts of earth.
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading Her officers and crew are a motley mixture of different nationalities.
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Her officers and crew are a motley mixture of different nationalities.
plural of “nationality” — people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading Her officers and crew are a motley mixture of different nationalities.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading This "tramp" steamer has an oddly assorted cargo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her officers and crew are a motley mixture of different nationalities.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Her officers and crew are a motley mixture of different nationalities.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE "TRAMP" STEAMER From Calcutta Oswald sails without definite destination.
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading ON THE "TRAMP" STEAMER From Calcutta Oswald sails without definite destination.
the local environment
From this reading Cabin and steerage passengers hail from many parts of earth.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Cabin and steerage passengers hail from many parts of earth.
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading The ship's prospective course is unknown.
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading ON THE "TRAMP" STEAMER From Calcutta Oswald sails without definite destination.
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The ship's prospective course is unknown.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading ON THE "TRAMP" STEAMER From Calcutta Oswald sails without definite destination.
the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
From this reading Cabin and steerage passengers hail from many parts of earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE "TRAMP" STEAMER From Calcutta Oswald sails without definite destination.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This "tramp" steamer has an oddly assorted cargo.
a vagrant
From this reading ON THE "TRAMP" STEAMER From Calcutta Oswald sails without definite destination.
not known
From this reading The ship's prospective course is unknown.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ON THE "TRAMP" STEAMER From Calcutta Oswald sails without definite destination.
Chapter 18 of Oswald Langdon by Levi Jackson Hamilton holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 18 holds 175 sentences of Oswald Langdon, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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