Chapter 8 of Typhoon is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Typhoon is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance. The clang of the telegraph gong soothed them instantly. The black hand dropped in a flash from STOP to FULL. “Now then, Beale!” cried Mr. Rout. The steam hissed low.
Chapter 8 of Typhoon is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading “The clang of the telegraph gong soothed them instantly.”
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading ““Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.”
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading “The clang of the telegraph gong soothed them instantly.”
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “The steam hissed low.”
plural of “juke” — a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
From this reading ““Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.”
cause to flee
From this reading ““Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.”
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “The clang of the telegraph gong soothed them instantly.”
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading ““Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.”
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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 The black hand dropped in a flash from STOP to FULL.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now then, Beale!” cried Mr. Rout.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black hand dropped in a flash from STOP to FULL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading The clang of the telegraph gong soothed them instantly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Now then, Beale!” cried Mr. Rout.
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The black hand dropped in a flash from STOP to FULL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The black hand dropped in a flash from STOP to FULL.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The black hand dropped in a flash from STOP to FULL.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The black hand dropped in a flash from STOP to FULL.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
shining intensely
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading The clang of the telegraph gong soothed them instantly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The black hand dropped in a flash from STOP to FULL.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading The steam hissed low.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The black hand dropped in a flash from STOP to FULL.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The clang of the telegraph gong soothed them instantly.
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
plural of “juke” — a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The steam hissed low.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now then, Beale!” cried Mr. Rout.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clang of the telegraph gong soothed them instantly.
cause to flee
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
move hurridly
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The clang of the telegraph gong soothed them instantly.
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The steam hissed low.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The black hand dropped in a flash from STOP to FULL.
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading The clang of the telegraph gong soothed them instantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clang of the telegraph gong soothed them instantly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The clang of the telegraph gong soothed them instantly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Now then, Beale!” cried Mr. Rout.
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The black hand dropped in a flash from STOP to FULL.
which person or people
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Rush!” ejaculated Mr. Rout thickly, glaring with enlarged, doubtful eyes at Jukes, who answered him by an irresolute glance.
Chapter 8 of Typhoon by Joseph Conrad holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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 8 holds 229 sentences of Typhoon, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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