Chapter 11 of The Cruise of the Gyro-Car is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Cruise of the Gyro-Car is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair. Helpless with his hands bound behind him, he hurried to Maurice’s side. “He does not mean it?” he cried. Maurice shrugged, and lighted another cigarette. “Whatever happens to me, old boy, you won’t betray our secret.”
Chapter 11 of The Cruise of the Gyro-Car is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.”
reveal unintentionally
From this reading ““Whatever happens to me, old boy, you won’t betray our secret.””
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Maurice shrugged, and lighted another cigarette.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ““Whatever happens to me, old boy, you won’t betray our secret.””
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading “IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Maurice shrugged, and lighted another cigarette.”
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.
the hours just after midnight
In this reading “IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.”
a familiar term of address for a man
In this reading ““Whatever happens to me, old boy, you won’t betray our secret.””
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.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Maurice shrugged, and lighted another cigarette.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Helpless with his hands bound behind him, he hurried to Maurice’s side.
reveal unintentionally
From this reading “Whatever happens to me, old boy, you won’t betray our secret.”
confined by bonds
From this reading Helpless with his hands bound behind him, he hurried to Maurice’s side.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Whatever happens to me, old boy, you won’t betray our secret.”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Maurice shrugged, and lighted another cigarette.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “He does not mean it?” he cried.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He does not mean it?” he cried.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Helpless with his hands bound behind him, he hurried to Maurice’s side.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Whatever happens to me, old boy, you won’t betray our secret.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helpless with his hands bound behind him, he hurried to Maurice’s side.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Helpless with his hands bound behind him, he hurried to Maurice’s side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Helpless with his hands bound behind him, he hurried to Maurice’s side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Helpless with his hands bound behind him, he hurried to Maurice’s side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He does not mean it?” he cried.
set afire or burning
From this reading Maurice shrugged, and lighted another cigarette.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice shrugged, and lighted another cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helpless with his hands bound behind him, he hurried to Maurice’s side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whatever happens to me, old boy, you won’t betray our secret.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “He does not mean it?” he cried.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He does not mean it?” he cried.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Whatever happens to me, old boy, you won’t betray our secret.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Whatever happens to me, old boy, you won’t betray our secret.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Whatever happens to me, old boy, you won’t betray our secret.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Maurice shrugged, and lighted another cigarette.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Helpless with his hands bound behind him, he hurried to Maurice’s side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever happens to me, old boy, you won’t betray our secret.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE SMALL HOURS The amusement with which George had listened to his brother’s ironic nonsense turned to dismay and despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whatever happens to me, old boy, you won’t betray our secret.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Whatever happens to me, old boy, you won’t betray our secret.”
Chapter 11 of The Cruise of the Gyro-Car by Herbert Strang holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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