Chapter 14 of The Red Derelict is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Red Derelict is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Pop-pop-pop! Pop-pop-pop!" A rapid, knocking sound. Half-a-dozen of their foremost went down. Again that ugly knocking.
Chapter 14 of The Red Derelict is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 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.
anew
From this reading “Again that ugly knocking.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Half-a-dozen of their foremost went down.”
ranking above all others
From this reading “Half-a-dozen of their foremost went down.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “A rapid, knocking sound.”
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading “A rapid, knocking sound.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “A rapid, knocking sound.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “Again that ugly knocking.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Half-a-dozen of their foremost went down.”
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.
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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “Half-a-dozen of their foremost went down.”
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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 A rapid, knocking sound.
anew
From this reading Again that ugly knocking.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Half-a-dozen of their foremost went down.
ranking above all others
From this reading Half-a-dozen of their foremost went down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half-a-dozen of their foremost went down.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading A rapid, knocking sound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half-a-dozen of their foremost went down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pop-pop-pop!
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading A rapid, knocking sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A rapid, knocking sound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again that ugly knocking.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Half-a-dozen of their foremost went down.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Again that ugly knocking.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Half-a-dozen of their foremost went down.
Chapter 14 of The Red Derelict by Bertram Mitford holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 14 holds 431 sentences of The Red Derelict, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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