Chapter 3 of The Grain Ship is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Grain Ship is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I was glad that I was alive, yet not alive enough to ask any more questions. But next day he showed me the photographs he had printed." "In Heaven's name, what was it?" I asked excitedly, as the old artist paused to empty and refill his pipe. "Nothing but a giant squid, or octopus.
Chapter 3 of The Grain Ship is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “I asked excitedly, as the old artist paused to empty and refill his pipe.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “"Nothing but a giant squid, or octopus.”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"In Heaven's name, what was it?"”
tentacles of octopus prepared as food
From this reading “"Nothing but a giant squid, or octopus.”
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading “But next day he showed me the photographs he had printed."”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “But next day he showed me the photographs he had printed."”
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading “I asked excitedly, as the old artist paused to empty and refill his pipe.”
(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
From this reading “"Nothing but a giant squid, or octopus.”
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 "Nothing but a giant squid, or octopus.
possessing life
From this reading "I was glad that I was alive, yet not alive enough to ask any more questions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I asked excitedly, as the old artist paused to empty and refill his pipe.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I was glad that I was alive, yet not alive enough to ask any more questions.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading I asked excitedly, as the old artist paused to empty and refill his pipe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I asked excitedly, as the old artist paused to empty and refill his pipe.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I was glad that I was alive, yet not alive enough to ask any more questions.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked excitedly, as the old artist paused to empty and refill his pipe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But next day he showed me the photographs he had printed."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But next day he showed me the photographs he had printed."
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I asked excitedly, as the old artist paused to empty and refill his pipe.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I was glad that I was alive, yet not alive enough to ask any more questions.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading I asked excitedly, as the old artist paused to empty and refill his pipe.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "Nothing but a giant squid, or octopus.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I was glad that I was alive, yet not alive enough to ask any more questions.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But next day he showed me the photographs he had printed."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But next day he showed me the photographs he had printed."
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "In Heaven's name, what was it?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I asked excitedly, as the old artist paused to empty and refill his pipe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was glad that I was alive, yet not alive enough to ask any more questions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In Heaven's name, what was it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In Heaven's name, what was it?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But next day he showed me the photographs he had printed."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I was glad that I was alive, yet not alive enough to ask any more questions.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "In Heaven's name, what was it?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But next day he showed me the photographs he had printed."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I was glad that I was alive, yet not alive enough to ask any more questions.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing but a giant squid, or octopus.
tentacles of octopus prepared as food
From this reading "Nothing but a giant squid, or octopus.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I asked excitedly, as the old artist paused to empty and refill his pipe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Nothing but a giant squid, or octopus.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading I asked excitedly, as the old artist paused to empty and refill his pipe.
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading But next day he showed me the photographs he had printed."
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading I asked excitedly, as the old artist paused to empty and refill his pipe.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading But next day he showed me the photographs he had printed."
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "I was glad that I was alive, yet not alive enough to ask any more questions.
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading I asked excitedly, as the old artist paused to empty and refill his pipe.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But next day he showed me the photographs he had printed."
(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
From this reading "Nothing but a giant squid, or octopus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was glad that I was alive, yet not alive enough to ask any more questions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But next day he showed me the photographs he had printed."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was glad that I was alive, yet not alive enough to ask any more questions.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was glad that I was alive, yet not alive enough to ask any more questions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "In Heaven's name, what was it?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "I was glad that I was alive, yet not alive enough to ask any more questions.
Chapter 3 of The Grain Ship by Morgan Robertson holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 3 holds 432 sentences of The Grain Ship, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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