Chapter 5 of Typhoon is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Typhoon is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“She may!” It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper. And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean. “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
Chapter 5 of Typhoon is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading “And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.”
plural of “crash” — a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading “And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.”
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading ““Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.”
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading ““Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.”
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading “And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.”
emotionally unmoved
From this reading ““Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.”
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading ““Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.”
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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 It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
anew
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
plural of “crash” — a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
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From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “She may!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
in the near future
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
take hold of; grab
From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She may!”
transport commercially
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
emotionally unmoved
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading And presently the voice returned again, half submerged in the vast crashes, like a ship battling against the waves of an ocean.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Let's hope so!” it cried--small, lonely and unmoved, a stranger to the visions of hope or fear; and it flickered into disconnected words: “Ship.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading It was a dull yell, more difficult to seize than a whisper.
Chapter 5 of Typhoon by Joseph Conrad holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 5 holds 211 sentences of Typhoon, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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