Chapter 11 of The Great Diamond Hoax is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Great Diamond Hoax is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WE WAKE TO FIND WARSHIP NEAR AND BOAT FILLED WITH POLICE APPROACHING. Somebody else slumbered on board the Chapman that night besides the men below. Morpheus evidently got a strangle-hold on our vigilant sentinel, from what followed. I was wakened by a shake and a startled cry from the lookout. I sprang hastily to the deck.
Chapter 11 of The Great Diamond Hoax is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading “Somebody else slumbered on board the Chapman that night besides the men below.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “I was wakened by a shake and a startled cry from the lookout.”
the Roman god of sleep and dreams
From this reading “Morpheus evidently got a strangle-hold on our vigilant sentinel, from what followed.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Morpheus evidently got a strangle-hold on our vigilant sentinel, from what followed.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “I was wakened by a shake and a startled cry from the lookout.”
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading “Morpheus evidently got a strangle-hold on our vigilant sentinel, from what followed.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “WE WAKE TO FIND WARSHIP NEAR AND BOAT FILLED WITH POLICE APPROACHING.”
a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading “WE WAKE TO FIND WARSHIP NEAR AND BOAT FILLED WITH POLICE APPROACHING.”
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.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “Somebody else slumbered on board the Chapman that night besides the men below.”
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 Morpheus evidently got a strangle-hold on our vigilant sentinel, from what followed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE WAKE TO FIND WARSHIP NEAR AND BOAT FILLED WITH POLICE APPROACHING.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading WE WAKE TO FIND WARSHIP NEAR AND BOAT FILLED WITH POLICE APPROACHING.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Somebody else slumbered on board the Chapman that night besides the men below.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Somebody else slumbered on board the Chapman that night besides the men below.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Somebody else slumbered on board the Chapman that night besides the men below.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading WE WAKE TO FIND WARSHIP NEAR AND BOAT FILLED WITH POLICE APPROACHING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was wakened by a shake and a startled cry from the lookout.
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading Somebody else slumbered on board the Chapman that night besides the men below.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I was wakened by a shake and a startled cry from the lookout.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I sprang hastily to the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody else slumbered on board the Chapman that night besides the men below.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Morpheus evidently got a strangle-hold on our vigilant sentinel, from what followed.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading WE WAKE TO FIND WARSHIP NEAR AND BOAT FILLED WITH POLICE APPROACHING.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading WE WAKE TO FIND WARSHIP NEAR AND BOAT FILLED WITH POLICE APPROACHING.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Morpheus evidently got a strangle-hold on our vigilant sentinel, from what followed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Morpheus evidently got a strangle-hold on our vigilant sentinel, from what followed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Morpheus evidently got a strangle-hold on our vigilant sentinel, from what followed.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading I sprang hastily to the deck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was wakened by a shake and a startled cry from the lookout.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading I was wakened by a shake and a startled cry from the lookout.
the force of workers available
From this reading Somebody else slumbered on board the Chapman that night besides the men below.
the Roman god of sleep and dreams
From this reading Morpheus evidently got a strangle-hold on our vigilant sentinel, from what followed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading WE WAKE TO FIND WARSHIP NEAR AND BOAT FILLED WITH POLICE APPROACHING.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Somebody else slumbered on board the Chapman that night besides the men below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Somebody else slumbered on board the Chapman that night besides the men below.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Morpheus evidently got a strangle-hold on our vigilant sentinel, from what followed.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading WE WAKE TO FIND WARSHIP NEAR AND BOAT FILLED WITH POLICE APPROACHING.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Morpheus evidently got a strangle-hold on our vigilant sentinel, from what followed.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading I was wakened by a shake and a startled cry from the lookout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody else slumbered on board the Chapman that night besides the men below.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody else slumbered on board the Chapman that night besides the men below.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I sprang hastily to the deck.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading I was wakened by a shake and a startled cry from the lookout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morpheus evidently got a strangle-hold on our vigilant sentinel, from what followed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somebody else slumbered on board the Chapman that night besides the men below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somebody else slumbered on board the Chapman that night besides the men below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE WAKE TO FIND WARSHIP NEAR AND BOAT FILLED WITH POLICE APPROACHING.
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading Morpheus evidently got a strangle-hold on our vigilant sentinel, from what followed.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading WE WAKE TO FIND WARSHIP NEAR AND BOAT FILLED WITH POLICE APPROACHING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was wakened by a shake and a startled cry from the lookout.
a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading WE WAKE TO FIND WARSHIP NEAR AND BOAT FILLED WITH POLICE APPROACHING.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was wakened by a shake and a startled cry from the lookout.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE WAKE TO FIND WARSHIP NEAR AND BOAT FILLED WITH POLICE APPROACHING.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Morpheus evidently got a strangle-hold on our vigilant sentinel, from what followed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WE WAKE TO FIND WARSHIP NEAR AND BOAT FILLED WITH POLICE APPROACHING.
Chapter 11 of The Great Diamond Hoax by Asbury Harpending holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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 11 holds 68 sentences of The Great Diamond Hoax, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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