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Chapter 7 of The Demon Cruiser is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ATTACK. To waken Turk and Brand was the work of a moment. Both sprang up to hear Harry's explanation. "We have no arms!" said Brand, "and so we had better be scuddin' off as soon as possible!" Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.
Chapter 7 of The Demon Cruiser is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a name given to a product or service
From this reading “To waken Turk and Brand was the work of a moment.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.”
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading “Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.”
rum cut with water
From this reading “Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.”
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading “To waken Turk and Brand was the work of a moment.”
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading “To waken Turk and Brand was the work of a moment.”
in a wistful manner
From this reading “Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.”
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.
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “Both sprang up to hear Harry's explanation.”
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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 To waken Turk and Brand was the work of a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To waken Turk and Brand was the work of a moment.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "We have no arms!" said Brand, "and so we had better be scuddin' off as soon as possible!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We have no arms!" said Brand, "and so we had better be scuddin' off as soon as possible!"
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We have no arms!" said Brand, "and so we had better be scuddin' off as soon as possible!"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We have no arms!" said Brand, "and so we had better be scuddin' off as soon as possible!"
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both sprang up to hear Harry's explanation.
a name given to a product or service
From this reading To waken Turk and Brand was the work of a moment.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Both sprang up to hear Harry's explanation.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.
rum cut with water
From this reading Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We have no arms!" said Brand, "and so we had better be scuddin' off as soon as possible!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both sprang up to hear Harry's explanation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have no arms!" said Brand, "and so we had better be scuddin' off as soon as possible!"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Both sprang up to hear Harry's explanation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.
a particular point in time
From this reading To waken Turk and Brand was the work of a moment.
not any; not one
From this reading "We have no arms!" said Brand, "and so we had better be scuddin' off as soon as possible!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To waken Turk and Brand was the work of a moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We have no arms!" said Brand, "and so we had better be scuddin' off as soon as possible!"
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "We have no arms!" said Brand, "and so we had better be scuddin' off as soon as possible!"
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have no arms!" said Brand, "and so we had better be scuddin' off as soon as possible!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have no arms!" said Brand, "and so we had better be scuddin' off as soon as possible!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We have no arms!" said Brand, "and so we had better be scuddin' off as soon as possible!"
in the near future
From this reading "We have no arms!" said Brand, "and so we had better be scuddin' off as soon as possible!"
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Both sprang up to hear Harry's explanation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK.
push forcefully
From this reading Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To waken Turk and Brand was the work of a moment.
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading To waken Turk and Brand was the work of a moment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Both sprang up to hear Harry's explanation.
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading To waken Turk and Brand was the work of a moment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To waken Turk and Brand was the work of a moment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have no arms!" said Brand, "and so we had better be scuddin' off as soon as possible!"
in a wistful manner
From this reading Turk thrust his hand in his pocket, and pulling forth his flask of grog, eyed it wistfully and anxiously.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To waken Turk and Brand was the work of a moment.
Chapter 7 of The Demon Cruiser by R. L. Wheeler holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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 7 holds 105 sentences of The Demon Cruiser, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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