Chapter 4 of The Lost Warship is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Lost Warship is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Silver on the Sea Night had come hours ago. Craig stood on the deck, watching the sea and the sky and the stars in the sky. Up overhead the constellations had changed. They were not the familiar star clusters that he knew. Completely blacked out, the Idaho moved very slowly through the darkness.
Chapter 4 of The Lost Warship is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “black” — make or become black
From this reading “Completely blacked out, the Idaho moved very slowly through the darkness.”
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “They were not the familiar star clusters that he knew.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Completely blacked out, the Idaho moved very slowly through the darkness.”
plural of “constellation” — an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading “Up overhead the constellations had changed.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “They were not the familiar star clusters that he knew.”
a state in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading “Completely blacked out, the Idaho moved very slowly through the darkness.”
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “Up overhead the constellations had changed.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “They were not the familiar star clusters that he knew.”
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.
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In this reading “Completely blacked out, the Idaho moved very slowly through the darkness.”
In this reading “Craig stood on the deck, watching the sea and the sky and the stars in the sky.”
In this reading “Craig stood on the deck, watching the sea and the sky and the stars in the sky.”
In this reading “Craig stood on the deck, watching the sea and the sky and the stars in the sky.”
In this reading “Silver on the Sea Night had come hours ago.”
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.
in the past
From this reading Silver on the Sea Night had come hours ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Craig stood on the deck, watching the sea and the sky and the stars in the sky.
past form of “black” — make or become black
From this reading Completely blacked out, the Idaho moved very slowly through the darkness.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Up overhead the constellations had changed.
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading They were not the familiar star clusters that he knew.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Silver on the Sea Night had come hours ago.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Completely blacked out, the Idaho moved very slowly through the darkness.
plural of “constellation” — an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading Up overhead the constellations had changed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Craig stood on the deck, watching the sea and the sky and the stars in the sky.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Completely blacked out, the Idaho moved very slowly through the darkness.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Craig stood on the deck, watching the sea and the sky and the stars in the sky.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading They were not the familiar star clusters that he knew.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Silver on the Sea Night had come hours ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not the familiar star clusters that he knew.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Silver on the Sea Night had come hours ago.
a state in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Completely blacked out, the Idaho moved very slowly through the darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Craig stood on the deck, watching the sea and the sky and the stars in the sky.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They were not the familiar star clusters that he knew.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Completely blacked out, the Idaho moved very slowly through the darkness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Silver on the Sea Night had come hours ago.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not the familiar star clusters that he knew.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Silver on the Sea Night had come hours ago.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Completely blacked out, the Idaho moved very slowly through the darkness.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Up overhead the constellations had changed.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Silver on the Sea Night had come hours ago.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Silver on the Sea Night had come hours ago.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Craig stood on the deck, watching the sea and the sky and the stars in the sky.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Completely blacked out, the Idaho moved very slowly through the darkness.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading They were not the familiar star clusters that he knew.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Craig stood on the deck, watching the sea and the sky and the stars in the sky.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Craig stood on the deck, watching the sea and the sky and the stars in the sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were not the familiar star clusters that he knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silver on the Sea Night had come hours ago.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not the familiar star clusters that he knew.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Completely blacked out, the Idaho moved very slowly through the darkness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up overhead the constellations had changed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Completely blacked out, the Idaho moved very slowly through the darkness.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Craig stood on the deck, watching the sea and the sky and the stars in the sky.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not the familiar star clusters that he knew.
Chapter 4 of The Lost Warship by Robert Moore Williams holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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 4 holds 260 sentences of The Lost Warship, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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