Chapter 19 of The Giant Raft is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Giant Raft is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word. Did the adventurer hesitate to speak? Did he suspect that Joam Garral would only reply to his demands by a scornful silence? Yes! Probably so.
Chapter 19 of The Giant Raft is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading “Did the adventurer hesitate to speak?”
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “Did he suspect that Joam Garral would only reply to his demands by a scornful silence?”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Did the adventurer hesitate to speak?”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “Probably so.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Did he suspect that Joam Garral would only reply to his demands by a scornful silence?”
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “Did he suspect that Joam Garral would only reply to his demands by a scornful silence?”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “Did he suspect that Joam Garral would only reply to his demands by a scornful silence?”
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.”
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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 BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Did the adventurer hesitate to speak?
Having no one else present.
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Did he suspect that Joam Garral would only reply to his demands by a scornful silence?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Did he suspect that Joam Garral would only reply to his demands by a scornful silence?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did the adventurer hesitate to speak?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did he suspect that Joam Garral would only reply to his demands by a scornful silence?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Did the adventurer hesitate to speak?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Did he suspect that Joam Garral would only reply to his demands by a scornful silence?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
the force of workers available
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
a particular point in time
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
not one, and not any
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
and nothing more
From this reading Did he suspect that Joam Garral would only reply to his demands by a scornful silence?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably so.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Did he suspect that Joam Garral would only reply to his demands by a scornful silence?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Did he suspect that Joam Garral would only reply to his demands by a scornful silence?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Did he suspect that Joam Garral would only reply to his demands by a scornful silence?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Probably so.
express in speech
From this reading Did the adventurer hesitate to speak?
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Did he suspect that Joam Garral would only reply to his demands by a scornful silence?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did he suspect that Joam Garral would only reply to his demands by a scornful silence?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did the adventurer hesitate to speak?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
in or at the place that
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading BETWEEN THE TWO MEN For a moment, alone in the room, where none could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without uttering a word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Did he suspect that Joam Garral would only reply to his demands by a scornful silence?
an affirmative
From this reading Yes!
Chapter 19 of The Giant Raft by Jules Verne holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 19 holds 184 sentences of The Giant Raft, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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