Chapter 31 of The Zeppelin's Passenger is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Zeppelin's Passenger is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind. “Nothing more you want, chauffeur?” he asked. “Nothing, sir,” was the almost inaudible reply. “You have the route map?” “Yes, sir, and enough petrol for three hundred miles.”
Chapter 31 of The Zeppelin's Passenger is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading ““Nothing more you want, chauffeur?” he asked.”
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading ““Nothing, sir,” was the almost inaudible reply.”
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading ““You have the route map?””
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading “Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.”
an established line of travel or access
From this reading ““You have the route map?””
plural of “tin” — a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.”
plural of “tyre” — a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading “Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.”
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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 Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Nothing, sir,” was the almost inaudible reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Nothing more you want, chauffeur?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading “Nothing more you want, chauffeur?” he asked.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Yes, sir, and enough petrol for three hundred miles.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have the route map?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
ten 10s
From this reading “Yes, sir, and enough petrol for three hundred miles.”
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading “Nothing, sir,” was the almost inaudible reply.
and nothing more
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
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From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “You have the route map?”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Yes, sir, and enough petrol for three hundred miles.”
a particular point in time
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Nothing more you want, chauffeur?” he asked.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing more you want, chauffeur?” he asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Nothing, sir,” was the almost inaudible reply.
an established line of travel or access
From this reading “You have the route map?”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Nothing, sir,” was the almost inaudible reply.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Yes, sir, and enough petrol for three hundred miles.”
plural of “tin” — a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
plural of “tyre” — a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Nothing more you want, chauffeur?” he asked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nothing, sir,” was the almost inaudible reply.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lessingham stood for a moment by the side of the car from which he had just descended, glanced at the huge tyres and the tins of petrol lashed on behind.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir, and enough petrol for three hundred miles.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nothing more you want, chauffeur?” he asked.
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