Chapter 21 of Stand is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Stand is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KILLERS OF THE ARCTIC "Help! Scotty! Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice. At Lee's shout, the sea monster slid back into the depths. But not for long!
Chapter 21 of Stand is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading “KILLERS OF THE ARCTIC "Help!”
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading “Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.”
plural of “killer” — someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading “KILLERS OF THE ARCTIC "Help!”
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “At Lee's shout, the sea monster slid back into the depths.”
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading “Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.”
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.”
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.”
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading “Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.”
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In this reading “Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.”
In this reading “At Lee's shout, the sea monster slid back into the depths.”
In this reading “At Lee's shout, the sea monster slid back into the depths.”
In this reading “Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.”
In this reading “At Lee's shout, the sea monster slid back into the depths.”
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.
(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 Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading KILLERS OF THE ARCTIC "Help!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Lee's shout, the sea monster slid back into the depths.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not for long!
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading At Lee's shout, the sea monster slid back into the depths.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But not for long!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading KILLERS OF THE ARCTIC "Help!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At Lee's shout, the sea monster slid back into the depths.
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
plural of “killer” — someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading KILLERS OF THE ARCTIC "Help!
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading At Lee's shout, the sea monster slid back into the depths.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But not for long!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading At Lee's shout, the sea monster slid back into the depths.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not for long!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KILLERS OF THE ARCTIC "Help!
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scotty!
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At Lee's shout, the sea monster slid back into the depths.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading At Lee's shout, the sea monster slid back into the depths.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading At Lee's shout, the sea monster slid back into the depths.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KILLERS OF THE ARCTIC "Help!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Killer whales!" screamed Lee, plunging forward, striving to pull pallet, sick man and all back from the edge of the ice.
Chapter 21 of Stand by Hugh McAlister holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 21 holds 89 sentences of Stand, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of Stand by Hugh McAlister exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 89 sentences, grouped into 18 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 18 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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