Chapter 32 of The Raft is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Raft is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Get ready. Paddle.” Peter's oar gripped the water. The seven men behind him swung out. For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.
Chapter 32 of The Raft is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
push one's way
From this reading “For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “Peter's oar gripped the water.”
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “Peter's oar gripped the water.”
propel with a paddle
From this reading “Paddle.””
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Peter's oar gripped the water.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “The seven men behind him swung out.”
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 ““Get ready.”
In this reading “For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.
push one's way
From this reading For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The seven men behind him swung out.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get ready.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Peter's oar gripped the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The seven men behind him swung out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.
the force of workers available
From this reading The seven men behind him swung out.
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Peter's oar gripped the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The seven men behind him swung out.
propel with a paddle
From this reading Paddle.”
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter's oar gripped the water.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Get ready.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a second he raised his eyes from the boat, searching the faces on the barge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The seven men behind him swung out.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The seven men behind him swung out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter's oar gripped the water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Peter's oar gripped the water.
Chapter 32 of The Raft by Coningsby Dawson holds 369 sentences, grouped into 74 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 32 holds 369 sentences of The Raft, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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