Chapter 22 of The poisoned paradise is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The poisoned paradise is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hugh looked to where Bob was pointing. On the calm sea, lying close in, were two long steam launches. They manœuvred up and down, until they were hidden by the terrace. “Did you see them, or did I dream?” “No, it’s them ...
Chapter 22 of The poisoned paradise is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Hugh looked to where Bob was pointing.”
make calm or still
From this reading “On the calm sea, lying close in, were two long steam launches.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ““Did you see them, or did I dream?””
not accessible to view
From this reading “They manœuvred up and down, until they were hidden by the terrace.”
plural of “launch” — a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
From this reading “On the calm sea, lying close in, were two long steam launches.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Hugh looked to where Bob was pointing.”
travel by means of steam power
From this reading “On the calm sea, lying close in, were two long steam launches.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “They manœuvred up and down, until they were hidden by the terrace.”
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 “On the calm sea, lying close in, were two long steam launches.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They manœuvred up and down, until they were hidden by the terrace.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Hugh looked to where Bob was pointing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They manœuvred up and down, until they were hidden by the terrace.
make calm or still
From this reading On the calm sea, lying close in, were two long steam launches.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading On the calm sea, lying close in, were two long steam launches.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you see them, or did I dream?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They manœuvred up and down, until they were hidden by the terrace.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Did you see them, or did I dream?”
not accessible to view
From this reading They manœuvred up and down, until they were hidden by the terrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh looked to where Bob was pointing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Did you see them, or did I dream?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the calm sea, lying close in, were two long steam launches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, it’s them ...
plural of “launch” — a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
From this reading On the calm sea, lying close in, were two long steam launches.
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 On the calm sea, lying close in, were two long steam launches.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hugh looked to where Bob was pointing.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading On the calm sea, lying close in, were two long steam launches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They manœuvred up and down, until they were hidden by the terrace.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, it’s them ...
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the calm sea, lying close in, were two long steam launches.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Did you see them, or did I dream?”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Hugh looked to where Bob was pointing.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On the calm sea, lying close in, were two long steam launches.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Did you see them, or did I dream?”
travel by means of steam power
From this reading On the calm sea, lying close in, were two long steam launches.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading They manœuvred up and down, until they were hidden by the terrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the calm sea, lying close in, were two long steam launches.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Did you see them, or did I dream?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They manœuvred up and down, until they were hidden by the terrace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugh looked to where Bob was pointing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the calm sea, lying close in, were two long steam launches.
up to a particular time
From this reading They manœuvred up and down, until they were hidden by the terrace.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They manœuvred up and down, until they were hidden by the terrace.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hugh looked to where Bob was pointing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the calm sea, lying close in, were two long steam launches.
in or at the place that
From this reading Hugh looked to where Bob was pointing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you see them, or did I dream?”
Chapter 22 of The poisoned paradise by Robert W. (Robert William) Service holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 22 holds 399 sentences of The poisoned paradise, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of The poisoned paradise by Robert W. (Robert William) Service exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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