Chapter 8 of The Red Derelict is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Red Derelict is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Meanwhile don't give him a shilling." "Oh no; certainly not. In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again." "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?" "No hint.
Chapter 8 of The Red Derelict is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Oh no; certainly not.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."”
let fall to the ground
From this reading “"I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"”
-ing form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading “In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “"I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"”
extreme mental retardation
From this reading “In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “"Meanwhile don't give him a shilling."”
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"Meanwhile don't give him a shilling."”
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 “In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."”
get off the ground
In this reading “In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."”
anew
In this reading “In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."”
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 "Meanwhile don't give him a shilling."
anew
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
an occurrence of something
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Oh no; certainly not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Meanwhile don't give him a shilling."
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
let fall to the ground
From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"
-ing form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Meanwhile don't give him a shilling."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Meanwhile don't give him a shilling."
an indirect suggestion
From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
extreme mental retardation
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"
at the same time but in another place
From this reading "Meanwhile don't give him a shilling."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no; certainly not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh no; certainly not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh no; certainly not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
above and across; more than
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Meanwhile don't give him a shilling."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In any case I should never dream of embarking on that idiocy over again."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"
a town in northeastern Austria
From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you have let drop no hint of that matter to Wagram?"
Chapter 8 of The Red Derelict by Bertram Mitford holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 418 sentences of The Red Derelict, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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