Chapter 11 of The Lost Dispatch is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Lost Dispatch is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hi, Miss Salome, look dar," whispered Ned suddenly. We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain. "Where?" I asked. "Over dar," he returned, pointing toward his left, around the curve we were just making.
Chapter 11 of The Lost Dispatch is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 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.
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading “"Over dar," he returned, pointing toward his left, around the curve we were just making.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.”
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading “We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “"Over dar," he returned, pointing toward his left, around the curve we were just making.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.”
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading “"Hi, Miss Salome, look dar," whispered Ned suddenly.”
move hurridly
From this reading “We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.”
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 “We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.”
In this reading “"Over dar," he returned, pointing toward his left, around the curve we were just making.”
In this reading “We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Over dar," he returned, pointing toward his left, around the curve we were just making.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading "Over dar," he returned, pointing toward his left, around the curve we were just making.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hi, Miss Salome, look dar," whispered Ned suddenly.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Over dar," he returned, pointing toward his left, around the curve we were just making.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi, Miss Salome, look dar," whispered Ned suddenly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Over dar," he returned, pointing toward his left, around the curve we were just making.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
and nothing more
From this reading "Over dar," he returned, pointing toward his left, around the curve we were just making.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Over dar," he returned, pointing toward his left, around the curve we were just making.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Hi, Miss Salome, look dar," whispered Ned suddenly.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Over dar," he returned, pointing toward his left, around the curve we were just making.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Hi, Miss Salome, look dar," whispered Ned suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hi, Miss Salome, look dar," whispered Ned suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Over dar," he returned, pointing toward his left, around the curve we were just making.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Over dar," he returned, pointing toward his left, around the curve we were just making.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Over dar," he returned, pointing toward his left, around the curve we were just making.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading "Hi, Miss Salome, look dar," whispered Ned suddenly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
move hurridly
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Hi, Miss Salome, look dar," whispered Ned suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
in the direction of
From this reading "Over dar," he returned, pointing toward his left, around the curve we were just making.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Over dar," he returned, pointing toward his left, around the curve we were just making.
at the time that
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Hi, Miss Salome, look dar," whispered Ned suddenly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had been driving for some time at full speed when Ned's low tones roused me from an imaginary conversation with the Captain.
Chapter 11 of The Lost Dispatch by Anonymous holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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 52 sentences of The Lost Dispatch, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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