Chapter 36 of The Stolen Brain is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Stolen Brain is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FIGHT ON THE FERRY. Nick was lifted high in the air. “Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice. “Over with him! Some one may come!” said another.
Chapter 36 of The Stolen Brain is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading ““Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading ““Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.”
transport from one place to another
From this reading “A FIGHT ON THE FERRY.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “A FIGHT ON THE FERRY.”
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading ““Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.”
held up in the air
From this reading “Nick was lifted high in the air.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Nick was lifted high in the air.”
propel through the air
From this reading ““Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.”
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 ““Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “Nick was lifted high in the air.”
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 A FIGHT ON THE FERRY.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Nick was lifted high in the air.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Some one may come!” said another.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some one may come!” said another.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.
transport from one place to another
From this reading A FIGHT ON THE FERRY.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIGHT ON THE FERRY.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nick was lifted high in the air.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Over with him!
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick was lifted high in the air.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.
held up in the air
From this reading Nick was lifted high in the air.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some one may come!” said another.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick was lifted high in the air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FIGHT ON THE FERRY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one may come!” said another.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Over with him!
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some one may come!” said another.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one may come!” said another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIGHT ON THE FERRY.
propel through the air
From this reading “Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Throw the confounded detective into the river!” hissed a voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nick was lifted high in the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Over with him!
Chapter 36 of The Stolen Brain by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 30 sentences, grouped into 6 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 36 holds 30 sentences of The Stolen Brain, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
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