Chapter 9 of The frozen deep is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The frozen deep is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Still at work!” Crayford exclaimed, looking at the half-demolished bed-place. “Give yourself a little rest, Richard. The exploring party is ready to start. If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.”
Chapter 9 of The frozen deep is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Crayford exclaimed, looking at the half-demolished bed-place.”
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading “The exploring party is ready to start.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.””
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.””
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “The exploring party is ready to start.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “The exploring party is ready to start.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The exploring party is ready to start.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Give yourself a little rest, Richard.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Give yourself a little rest, Richard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Still at work!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crayford exclaimed, looking at the half-demolished bed-place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crayford exclaimed, looking at the half-demolished bed-place.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Crayford exclaimed, looking at the half-demolished bed-place.
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading The exploring party is ready to start.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give yourself a little rest, Richard.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crayford exclaimed, looking at the half-demolished bed-place.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The exploring party is ready to start.
go away from a place
From this reading If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Give yourself a little rest, Richard.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Crayford exclaimed, looking at the half-demolished bed-place.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.”
not any; not one
From this reading If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The exploring party is ready to start.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The exploring party is ready to start.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Give yourself a little rest, Richard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give yourself a little rest, Richard.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The exploring party is ready to start.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Still at work!”
carry out
From this reading If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crayford exclaimed, looking at the half-demolished bed-place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The exploring party is ready to start.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Still at work!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they go, you have no time to lose.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Give yourself a little rest, Richard.
Chapter 9 of The frozen deep by Wilkie Collins holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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 9 holds 244 sentences of The frozen deep, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The frozen deep by Wilkie Collins exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 244 sentences, grouped into 49 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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