Chapter 5 of The odyssey of a torpedoed tramp is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The odyssey of a torpedoed tramp is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“If I lose, I’ll stand you a box of cigars. If I win, you’ll take two middle watches for me.” “I will, indeed, but why?” “I’ll tell you afterwards.” He wouldn’t give in and there was no explanation, but the old fox was right!
Chapter 5 of The odyssey of a torpedoed tramp is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading ““If I lose, I’ll stand you a box of cigars.”
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading ““If I lose, I’ll stand you a box of cigars.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “He wouldn’t give in and there was no explanation, but the old fox was right!”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “He wouldn’t give in and there was no explanation, but the old fox was right!”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading ““If I lose, I’ll stand you a box of cigars.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “If I win, you’ll take two middle watches for me.””
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading “If I win, you’ll take two middle watches for me.””
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “If I win, you’ll take two middle watches for me.””
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 “He wouldn’t give in and there was no explanation, but the old fox was right!”
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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 “If I lose, I’ll stand you a box of cigars.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “I’ll tell you afterwards.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wouldn’t give in and there was no explanation, but the old fox was right!
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “If I lose, I’ll stand you a box of cigars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I will, indeed, but why?”
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “If I lose, I’ll stand you a box of cigars.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He wouldn’t give in and there was no explanation, but the old fox was right!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I win, you’ll take two middle watches for me.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading He wouldn’t give in and there was no explanation, but the old fox was right!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He wouldn’t give in and there was no explanation, but the old fox was right!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wouldn’t give in and there was no explanation, but the old fox was right!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I lose, I’ll stand you a box of cigars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If I lose, I’ll stand you a box of cigars.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I lose, I’ll stand you a box of cigars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wouldn’t give in and there was no explanation, but the old fox was right!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “I will, indeed, but why?”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “If I lose, I’ll stand you a box of cigars.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I win, you’ll take two middle watches for me.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading If I win, you’ll take two middle watches for me.”
not any; not one
From this reading He wouldn’t give in and there was no explanation, but the old fox was right!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If I lose, I’ll stand you a box of cigars.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He wouldn’t give in and there was no explanation, but the old fox was right!
precisely, exactly
From this reading He wouldn’t give in and there was no explanation, but the old fox was right!
be standing; be upright
From this reading “If I lose, I’ll stand you a box of cigars.
carry out
From this reading If I win, you’ll take two middle watches for me.”
express in words
From this reading “I’ll tell you afterwards.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wouldn’t give in and there was no explanation, but the old fox was right!
in or at that place or location
From this reading He wouldn’t give in and there was no explanation, but the old fox was right!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If I win, you’ll take two middle watches for me.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wouldn’t give in and there was no explanation, but the old fox was right!
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading If I win, you’ll take two middle watches for me.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I will, indeed, but why?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will, indeed, but why?”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading If I win, you’ll take two middle watches for me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wouldn’t give in and there was no explanation, but the old fox was right!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If I lose, I’ll stand you a box of cigars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I win, you’ll take two middle watches for me.”
Chapter 5 of The odyssey of a torpedoed tramp by Maurice Larrouy holds 463 sentences, grouped into 93 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.
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