Chapter 6 of Up the Mazaruni for Diamonds is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Up the Mazaruni for Diamonds is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_LIFE ON THE RIVER_ "Daylight! Daylight!" It was the stentorian shout of Captain Peter. He was a human alarm clock. He never failed to awaken at the first gleam of daylight.
Chapter 6 of Up the Mazaruni for Diamonds is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “He was a human alarm clock.”
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading “He never failed to awaken at the first gleam of daylight.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “He was a human alarm clock.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “_LIFE ON THE RIVER_ "Daylight!”
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “He never failed to awaken at the first gleam of daylight.”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “He never failed to awaken at the first gleam of daylight.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “It was the stentorian shout of Captain Peter.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “It was the stentorian shout of Captain Peter.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time
In this reading “He was a human alarm clock.”
In this reading “He never failed to awaken at the first gleam of daylight.”
In this reading “It was the stentorian shout of Captain Peter.”
In this reading “_LIFE ON THE RIVER_ "Daylight!”
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 He was a human alarm clock.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He was a human alarm clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He never failed to awaken at the first gleam of daylight.
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading He never failed to awaken at the first gleam of daylight.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was the stentorian shout of Captain Peter.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading He was a human alarm clock.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading _LIFE ON THE RIVER_ "Daylight!
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He never failed to awaken at the first gleam of daylight.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He never failed to awaken at the first gleam of daylight.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading He never failed to awaken at the first gleam of daylight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a human alarm clock.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He was a human alarm clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the stentorian shout of Captain Peter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _LIFE ON THE RIVER_ "Daylight!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never failed to awaken at the first gleam of daylight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the stentorian shout of Captain Peter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _LIFE ON THE RIVER_ "Daylight!
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading It was the stentorian shout of Captain Peter.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _LIFE ON THE RIVER_ "Daylight!
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading It was the stentorian shout of Captain Peter.
(used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant
From this reading It was the stentorian shout of Captain Peter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _LIFE ON THE RIVER_ "Daylight!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He never failed to awaken at the first gleam of daylight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the stentorian shout of Captain Peter.
Chapter 6 of Up the Mazaruni for Diamonds by William La Varre holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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.
Chapter 6 holds 60 sentences of Up the Mazaruni for Diamonds, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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