Chapter 29 of The Zeppelin's Passenger is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Zeppelin's Passenger is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech. Richard's amazement seemed to increase upon reflection. “Maderstrom!” he exclaimed. “Bertram! What in the name of all that's diabolical are you doing here?”
Chapter 29 of The Zeppelin's Passenger is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Richard's amazement seemed to increase upon reflection.”
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading “What in the name of all that's diabolical are you doing here?””
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading “For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.”
a quantity that is added
From this reading “Richard's amazement seemed to increase upon reflection.”
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.”
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “Richard's amazement seemed to increase upon reflection.”
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading “Richard's amazement seemed to increase upon reflection.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.”
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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 For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What in the name of all that's diabolical are you doing here?”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Richard's amazement seemed to increase upon reflection.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What in the name of all that's diabolical are you doing here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bertram!
of short duration or distance
From this reading For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading What in the name of all that's diabolical are you doing here?”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What in the name of all that's diabolical are you doing here?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Maderstrom!” he exclaimed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Maderstrom!” he exclaimed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What in the name of all that's diabolical are you doing here?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What in the name of all that's diabolical are you doing here?”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.
a quantity that is added
From this reading Richard's amazement seemed to increase upon reflection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maderstrom!” he exclaimed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What in the name of all that's diabolical are you doing here?”
not any; not one
From this reading For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Richard's amazement seemed to increase upon reflection.
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading Richard's amazement seemed to increase upon reflection.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.
carry out
From this reading For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What in the name of all that's diabolical are you doing here?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a few brief seconds no one seemed inclined to take upon themselves the onus of speech.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What in the name of all that's diabolical are you doing here?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What in the name of all that's diabolical are you doing here?”
Chapter 29 of The Zeppelin's Passenger by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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