Chapter 30 of The Ice Pilot is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Ice Pilot is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You’re not going to kill anybody?" Helen Marr asked, after a moment’s pause. "Not unless they try to harm you," Stirling replied. The girl raised her chin and thrust out her right hand. "I was always a wild creature," she said.
Chapter 30 of The Ice Pilot is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “"You’re not going to kill anybody?"”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “The girl raised her chin and thrust out her right hand.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “"Not unless they try to harm you," Stirling replied.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Helen Marr asked, after a moment’s pause.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"You’re not going to kill anybody?"”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Helen Marr asked, after a moment’s pause.”
push forcefully
From this reading “The girl raised her chin and thrust out her right hand.”
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 “"I was always a wild creature," she said.”
push to thrust outward
In this reading “The girl raised her chin and thrust out her right hand.”
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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 Helen Marr asked, after a moment’s pause.
later than; following
From this reading Helen Marr asked, after a moment’s pause.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I was always a wild creature," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl raised her chin and thrust out her right hand.
any person at all
From this reading "You’re not going to kill anybody?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Helen Marr asked, after a moment’s pause.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The girl raised her chin and thrust out her right hand.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "I was always a wild creature," she said.
a young female
From this reading The girl raised her chin and thrust out her right hand.
the act of departing
From this reading "You’re not going to kill anybody?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The girl raised her chin and thrust out her right hand.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Not unless they try to harm you," Stirling replied.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen Marr asked, after a moment’s pause.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl raised her chin and thrust out her right hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was always a wild creature," she said.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "You’re not going to kill anybody?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen Marr asked, after a moment’s pause.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Helen Marr asked, after a moment’s pause.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You’re not going to kill anybody?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girl raised her chin and thrust out her right hand.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Helen Marr asked, after a moment’s pause.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The girl raised her chin and thrust out her right hand.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not unless they try to harm you," Stirling replied.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The girl raised her chin and thrust out her right hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was always a wild creature," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was always a wild creature," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not unless they try to harm you," Stirling replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl raised her chin and thrust out her right hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not unless they try to harm you," Stirling replied.
push forcefully
From this reading The girl raised her chin and thrust out her right hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You’re not going to kill anybody?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Not unless they try to harm you," Stirling replied.
except if; if not
From this reading "Not unless they try to harm you," Stirling replied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was always a wild creature," she said.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "I was always a wild creature," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not unless they try to harm you," Stirling replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You’re not going to kill anybody?"
Chapter 30 of The Ice Pilot by Henry Leverage holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 30 holds 178 sentences of The Ice Pilot, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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