Chapter 11 of The Magnificent Adventure is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Magnificent Adventure is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TAMING OF PATRICK GASS "Shannon, go get the men!" It was midnight. For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence. "We are going to start?" Shannon's face lightened eagerly.
Chapter 11 of The Magnificent Adventure is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading “For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence.”
plural of “gas” — the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “THE TAMING OF PATRICK GASS "Shannon, go get the men!"”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence.”
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading “Shannon's face lightened eagerly.”
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading “THE TAMING OF PATRICK GASS "Shannon, go get the men!"”
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading “THE TAMING OF PATRICK GASS "Shannon, go get the men!"”
possessive form of “shannon” — United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading “Shannon's face lightened eagerly.”
-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “THE TAMING OF PATRICK GASS "Shannon, go get the men!"”
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 “For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are going to start?"
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Shannon's face lightened eagerly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Shannon's face lightened eagerly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence.
plural of “gas” — the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading THE TAMING OF PATRICK GASS "Shannon, go get the men!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE TAMING OF PATRICK GASS "Shannon, go get the men!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TAMING OF PATRICK GASS "Shannon, go get the men!"
the act of departing
From this reading "We are going to start?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was midnight.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence.
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading Shannon's face lightened eagerly.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE TAMING OF PATRICK GASS "Shannon, go get the men!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was midnight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TAMING OF PATRICK GASS "Shannon, go get the men!"
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading THE TAMING OF PATRICK GASS "Shannon, go get the men!"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence.
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading THE TAMING OF PATRICK GASS "Shannon, go get the men!"
possessive form of “shannon” — United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading Shannon's face lightened eagerly.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We are going to start?"
-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading THE TAMING OF PATRICK GASS "Shannon, go get the men!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than an hour Meriwether Lewis had sat, his head drooped, in silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TAMING OF PATRICK GASS "Shannon, go get the men!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are going to start?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was midnight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are going to start?"
Chapter 11 of The Magnificent Adventure by Emerson Hough holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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 150 sentences of The Magnificent Adventure, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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