Chapter 14 of The Worst Journey in the World is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Worst Journey in the World is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) THE DEVIL. And these are the creatures in whom you discover what you call a Life Force! DON JUAN. Yes; for now comes the most surprising part of the whole business. THE STATUE.
Chapter 14 of The Worst Journey in the World is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 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.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “And these are the creatures in whom you discover what you call a Life Force!”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) THE DEVIL.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “And these are the creatures in whom you discover what you call a Life Force!”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “DON JUAN.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) THE DEVIL.”
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading “THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) THE DEVIL.”
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading “THE STATUE.”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “Yes; for now comes the most surprising part of the whole business.”
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 And these are the creatures in whom you discover what you call a Life Force!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And these are the creatures in whom you discover what you call a Life Force!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And these are the creatures in whom you discover what you call a Life Force!
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Yes; for now comes the most surprising part of the whole business.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And these are the creatures in whom you discover what you call a Life Force!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Yes; for now comes the most surprising part of the whole business.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) THE DEVIL.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And these are the creatures in whom you discover what you call a Life Force!
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) THE DEVIL.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading And these are the creatures in whom you discover what you call a Life Force!
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON JUAN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes; for now comes the most surprising part of the whole business.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading And these are the creatures in whom you discover what you call a Life Force!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And these are the creatures in whom you discover what you call a Life Force!
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) THE DEVIL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DON JUAN.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And these are the creatures in whom you discover what you call a Life Force!
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yes; for now comes the most surprising part of the whole business.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yes; for now comes the most surprising part of the whole business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes; for now comes the most surprising part of the whole business.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Yes; for now comes the most surprising part of the whole business.
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) THE DEVIL.
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading THE STATUE.
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Yes; for now comes the most surprising part of the whole business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLAR JOURNEY (_continued_) THE DEVIL.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And these are the creatures in whom you discover what you call a Life Force!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And these are the creatures in whom you discover what you call a Life Force!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Yes; for now comes the most surprising part of the whole business.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And these are the creatures in whom you discover what you call a Life Force!
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; for now comes the most surprising part of the whole business.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And these are the creatures in whom you discover what you call a Life Force!
Chapter 14 of The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard holds 502 sentences, grouped into 101 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.
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