Chapter 14 of The Flight of the Silver Ship is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Flight of the Silver Ship is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE OBSERVER’S PLATFORM Red lunged up, awake in an instant. “What’s that?” he demanded. “The plans are gone; you were right.” Red, swearing softly and fervently, commenced to throw on his clothes. “No use cussing,” said David.
Chapter 14 of The Flight of the Silver Ship is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “ON THE OBSERVER’S PLATFORM Red lunged up, awake in an instant.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Red, swearing softly and fervently, commenced to throw on his clothes.”
-ing form of “cuss” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading ““No use cussing,” said David.”
with passionate fervor
From this reading “Red, swearing softly and fervently, commenced to throw on his clothes.”
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading “ON THE OBSERVER’S PLATFORM Red lunged up, awake in an instant.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading ““The plans are gone; you were right.””
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “ON THE OBSERVER’S PLATFORM Red lunged up, awake in an instant.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “Red, swearing softly and fervently, commenced to throw on his clothes.”
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.
In this reading “ON THE OBSERVER’S PLATFORM Red lunged up, awake in an instant.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON THE OBSERVER’S PLATFORM Red lunged up, awake in an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Red, swearing softly and fervently, commenced to throw on his clothes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The plans are gone; you were right.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading ON THE OBSERVER’S PLATFORM Red lunged up, awake in an instant.
clothing in general
From this reading Red, swearing softly and fervently, commenced to throw on his clothes.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Red, swearing softly and fervently, commenced to throw on his clothes.
-ing form of “cuss” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “No use cussing,” said David.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “No use cussing,” said David.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What’s that?” he demanded.
with passionate fervor
From this reading Red, swearing softly and fervently, commenced to throw on his clothes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “The plans are gone; you were right.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s that?” he demanded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Red, swearing softly and fervently, commenced to throw on his clothes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE OBSERVER’S PLATFORM Red lunged up, awake in an instant.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading ON THE OBSERVER’S PLATFORM Red lunged up, awake in an instant.
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading ON THE OBSERVER’S PLATFORM Red lunged up, awake in an instant.
not any; not one
From this reading “No use cussing,” said David.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE OBSERVER’S PLATFORM Red lunged up, awake in an instant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE OBSERVER’S PLATFORM Red lunged up, awake in an instant.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “The plans are gone; you were right.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading ON THE OBSERVER’S PLATFORM Red lunged up, awake in an instant.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading ON THE OBSERVER’S PLATFORM Red lunged up, awake in an instant.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “The plans are gone; you were right.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No use cussing,” said David.
with low volume
From this reading Red, swearing softly and fervently, commenced to throw on his clothes.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Red, swearing softly and fervently, commenced to throw on his clothes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What’s that?” he demanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE OBSERVER’S PLATFORM Red lunged up, awake in an instant.
propel through the air
From this reading Red, swearing softly and fervently, commenced to throw on his clothes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Red, swearing softly and fervently, commenced to throw on his clothes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON THE OBSERVER’S PLATFORM Red lunged up, awake in an instant.
the act of using
From this reading “No use cussing,” said David.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The plans are gone; you were right.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s that?” he demanded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The plans are gone; you were right.”
Chapter 14 of The Flight of the Silver Ship by Hugh McAlister holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 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 14 holds 294 sentences of The Flight of the Silver Ship, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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