Chapter 8 of The Lost Warship is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Lost Warship is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The End of Adventure Craig stood at the rail of the ship. The sun was setting and the long shadows of dusk reached across the world. Michaelson stood beside Craig. As usual, the scientist was excited. "The Ogrum presented a strange case of warped development," he said.
Chapter 8 of The Lost Warship is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “The End of Adventure Craig stood at the rail of the ship.”
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading “"The Ogrum presented a strange case of warped development," he said.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “The sun was setting and the long shadows of dusk reached across the world.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “The End of Adventure Craig stood at the rail of the ship.”
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading “As usual, the scientist was excited.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “The sun was setting and the long shadows of dusk reached across the world.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “The sun was setting and the long shadows of dusk reached across the world.”
used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
From this reading “"The Ogrum presented a strange case of warped development," he said.”
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 “Michaelson stood beside Craig.”
In this reading “The End of Adventure Craig stood at the rail of the ship.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "The Ogrum presented a strange case of warped development," he said.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sun was setting and the long shadows of dusk reached across the world.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The End of Adventure Craig stood at the rail of the ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was setting and the long shadows of dusk reached across the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual, the scientist was excited.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The End of Adventure Craig stood at the rail of the ship.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Michaelson stood beside Craig.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "The Ogrum presented a strange case of warped development," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The End of Adventure Craig stood at the rail of the ship.
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading "The Ogrum presented a strange case of warped development," he said.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The sun was setting and the long shadows of dusk reached across the world.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The End of Adventure Craig stood at the rail of the ship.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading As usual, the scientist was excited.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Ogrum presented a strange case of warped development," he said.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The sun was setting and the long shadows of dusk reached across the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Michaelson stood beside Craig.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The End of Adventure Craig stood at the rail of the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Ogrum presented a strange case of warped development," he said.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "The Ogrum presented a strange case of warped development," he said.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The End of Adventure Craig stood at the rail of the ship.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The sun was setting and the long shadows of dusk reached across the world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Ogrum presented a strange case of warped development," he said.
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading As usual, the scientist was excited.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The sun was setting and the long shadows of dusk reached across the world.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The sun was setting and the long shadows of dusk reached across the world.
transport commercially
From this reading The End of Adventure Craig stood at the rail of the ship.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The End of Adventure Craig stood at the rail of the ship.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "The Ogrum presented a strange case of warped development," he said.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was setting and the long shadows of dusk reached across the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The End of Adventure Craig stood at the rail of the ship.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual, the scientist was excited.
used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
From this reading "The Ogrum presented a strange case of warped development," he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was setting and the long shadows of dusk reached across the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The sun was setting and the long shadows of dusk reached across the world.
Chapter 8 of The Lost Warship by Robert Moore Williams holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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 8 holds 63 sentences of The Lost Warship, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Lost Warship by Robert Moore Williams exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 63 sentences, grouped into 13 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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