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Chapter 11 of The Crack of Doom is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORITURI TE SALUTANT. We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck. He was hailed with enthusiasm. This did not move him, or even interest him. I was careful not to join in the acclamations produced by his presence.
Chapter 11 of The Crack of Doom is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “I was careful not to join in the acclamations produced by his presence.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.”
a feeling of excitement
From this reading “He was hailed with enthusiasm.”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “He was hailed with enthusiasm.”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “I was careful not to join in the acclamations produced by his presence.”
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading “I was careful not to join in the acclamations produced by his presence.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.”
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In this reading “We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.”
a folding chair for use outdoors; a wooden frame supports a length of canvas
In this reading “We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.”
In this reading “I was careful not to join in the acclamations produced by his presence.”
In this reading “He was hailed with enthusiasm.”
In this reading “We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.”
In this reading “I was careful not to join in the acclamations produced by his presence.”
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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 We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was careful not to join in the acclamations produced by his presence.
later than; following
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was careful not to join in the acclamations produced by his presence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading I was careful not to join in the acclamations produced by his presence.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This did not move him, or even interest him.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading He was hailed with enthusiasm.
divisible by two
From this reading This did not move him, or even interest him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading He was hailed with enthusiasm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was hailed with enthusiasm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This did not move him, or even interest him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was careful not to join in the acclamations produced by his presence.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was careful not to join in the acclamations produced by his presence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was careful not to join in the acclamations produced by his presence.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading This did not move him, or even interest him.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I was careful not to join in the acclamations produced by his presence.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORITURI TE SALUTANT.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This did not move him, or even interest him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This did not move him, or even interest him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This did not move him, or even interest him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I was careful not to join in the acclamations produced by his presence.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading I was careful not to join in the acclamations produced by his presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORITURI TE SALUTANT.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
in the near future
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
From this reading MORITURI TE SALUTANT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This did not move him, or even interest him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
at the time that
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had been sitting on deck chairs smoking and talking for a couple of hours after the late dinner, which was served as soon as the vessel was well out to sea, when Brande came on deck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was hailed with enthusiasm.
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