Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Stand is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOPE AND DESPAIR "Tat! Tat! T-t-tat!" It was working, the radio code was coming in! They were in touch!
Stand
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Stand is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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HOPE
AND
DESPAIR
"Tat!
Tat!
T-t-tat!"
It
was
working,
the
radio
code
was
coming
in!
They
were
in
touch!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Stand
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Stand is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
HOPE
AND
DESPAIR
"Tat!
/hoʊp ənd dɪˈsper tæt/
Line 2
Tat!
/tæt/
Line 3
T-t-tat!"
Line 4
It
was
working,
the
radio
code
was
coming
in!
/ɪt wɑːz ˈwɜːrkɪŋ ðə ˈreɪdioʊ koʊd wɑːz ˈkʌmɪŋ ɪn/
Line 5
They
were
in
touch!
/ðeɪ wɜːr ɪn tʌtʃ/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
code
noun
US /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading “It was working, the radio code was coming in!”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “It was working, the radio code was coming in!”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “HOPE AND DESPAIR "Tat!”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “HOPE AND DESPAIR "Tat!”
radio
noun
US /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading “It was working, the radio code was coming in!”
tat
verb
US /tæt/
make lacework by knotting or looping
From this reading “HOPE AND DESPAIR "Tat!”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “They were in touch!”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “It was working, the radio code was coming in!”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
All words in this reading · 16
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOPE AND DESPAIR "Tat!
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading It was working, the radio code was coming in!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was working, the radio code was coming in!
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading HOPE AND DESPAIR "Tat!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading HOPE AND DESPAIR "Tat!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was working, the radio code was coming in!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was working, the radio code was coming in!
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading It was working, the radio code was coming in!
T-t-tat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading T-t-tat!"
TatverbUS /tæt/
make lacework by knotting or looping
From this reading HOPE AND DESPAIR "Tat!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was working, the radio code was coming in!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in touch!
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading They were in touch!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was working, the radio code was coming in!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in touch!
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It was working, the radio code was coming in!
Chapter 22 of Stand by Hugh McAlister holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
What does chapter 22 of Stand contain?
Chapter 22 holds 99 sentences of Stand, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of Stand by Hugh McAlister exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
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Each of the 20 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
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- Stood--a
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