Chapter 5 of Rancho Del Muerto, and Other Stories of Adventure is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Rancho Del Muerto, and Other Stories of Adventure is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me. “Baby barlo”--flask--laudanum phial--whiskey--it was all as clear as day. I said: “But it transpires he hadn't taken any of the laudanum, eh?” “Yes, thank Heaven! But for all of you-----” “Listen, please.
Chapter 5 of Rancho Del Muerto, and Other Stories of Adventure is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 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.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.”
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading ““Baby barlo”--flask--laudanum phial--whiskey--it was all as clear as day.”
narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient
From this reading ““Baby barlo”--flask--laudanum phial--whiskey--it was all as clear as day.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.”
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.”
third-person singular of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading “I said: “But it transpires he hadn't taken any of the laudanum, eh?””
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading ““Baby barlo”--flask--laudanum phial--whiskey--it was all as clear as day.”
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.
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 Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Baby barlo”--flask--laudanum phial--whiskey--it was all as clear as day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I said: “But it transpires he hadn't taken any of the laudanum, eh?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Baby barlo”--flask--laudanum phial--whiskey--it was all as clear as day.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Baby barlo”--flask--laudanum phial--whiskey--it was all as clear as day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Baby barlo”--flask--laudanum phial--whiskey--it was all as clear as day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I said: “But it transpires he hadn't taken any of the laudanum, eh?”
rid of obstructions
From this reading “Baby barlo”--flask--laudanum phial--whiskey--it was all as clear as day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Baby barlo”--flask--laudanum phial--whiskey--it was all as clear as day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said: “But it transpires he hadn't taken any of the laudanum, eh?”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading “Baby barlo”--flask--laudanum phial--whiskey--it was all as clear as day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for all of you-----” “Listen, please.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said: “But it transpires he hadn't taken any of the laudanum, eh?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I said: “But it transpires he hadn't taken any of the laudanum, eh?”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Yes, thank Heaven!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said: “But it transpires he hadn't taken any of the laudanum, eh?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Baby barlo”--flask--laudanum phial--whiskey--it was all as clear as day.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.
narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient
From this reading “Baby barlo”--flask--laudanum phial--whiskey--it was all as clear as day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.
hear with intention
From this reading But for all of you-----” “Listen, please.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
From this reading “Baby barlo”--flask--laudanum phial--whiskey--it was all as clear as day.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But for all of you-----” “Listen, please.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said: “But it transpires he hadn't taken any of the laudanum, eh?”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I said: “But it transpires he hadn't taken any of the laudanum, eh?”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Yes, thank Heaven!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.
third-person singular of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading I said: “But it transpires he hadn't taken any of the laudanum, eh?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Baby barlo”--flask--laudanum phial--whiskey--it was all as clear as day.
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “Baby barlo”--flask--laudanum phial--whiskey--it was all as clear as day.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Like a flash the whole mystery of my stupor sleep revealed itself to me.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, thank Heaven!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But for all of you-----” “Listen, please.
Chapter 5 of Rancho Del Muerto, and Other Stories of Adventure by Charles King holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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