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Chapter 8 of The Demon Cruiser is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DRIFTING ON. As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft. "Eat--drink! I must have something! Come, it is time!"
Chapter 8 of The Demon Cruiser is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a name given to a product or service
From this reading “As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.”
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.”
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading “DRIFTING ON.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.”
emit long loud cries
From this reading “As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.”
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading “As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.”
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading “As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.”
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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 As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
a name given to a product or service
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, it is time!"
having gaps or spaces
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
inappropriate to reality or facts
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading DRIFTING ON.
take in liquids
From this reading "Eat--drink!
take in solid food
From this reading "Eat--drink!
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must have something!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
emit long loud cries
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must have something!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come, it is time!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Come, it is time!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have something!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DRIFTING ON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I must have something!
possessing sweep
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Come, it is time!"
communicated in words
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the delusive fog was swept away before the breeze, Brand uttered a howl, and throwing himself down, dashed his head against one of the planks of the raft.
Chapter 8 of The Demon Cruiser by R. L. Wheeler holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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 8 holds 85 sentences of The Demon Cruiser, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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