Chapter 3 of The Machine That Floats is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Machine That Floats is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sounds good!" Morrow complimented him. "Where do we camp, here?" "I've knocked together a small cabin back in the woods. Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"
Chapter 3 of The Machine That Floats is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 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.
the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
From this reading “Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"”
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “Morrow complimented him.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"”
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “"I've knocked together a small cabin back in the woods.”
the next day
From this reading “Morrow complimented him.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"”
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading “Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"”
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've knocked together a small cabin back in the woods.”
In this reading “"I've knocked together a small cabin back in the woods.”
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 "I've knocked together a small cabin back in the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I've knocked together a small cabin back in the woods.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "I've knocked together a small cabin back in the woods.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Where do we camp, here?"
the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
From this reading Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Morrow complimented him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Where do we camp, here?"
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Sounds good!"
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Where do we camp, here?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Morrow complimented him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've knocked together a small cabin back in the woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've knocked together a small cabin back in the woods.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "I've knocked together a small cabin back in the woods.
the next day
From this reading Morrow complimented him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I've knocked together a small cabin back in the woods.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Sounds good!"
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've knocked together a small cabin back in the woods.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "I've knocked together a small cabin back in the woods.
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where do we camp, here?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where do we camp, here?"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "I've knocked together a small cabin back in the woods.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Grab your stuff out of the truck and come on--I'll fix us some chow!"
Chapter 3 of The Machine That Floats by Joe Gibson holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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 3 holds 455 sentences of The Machine That Floats, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Machine That Floats by Joe Gibson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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.
Work through the 91 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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