Chapter 31 of Vanderdecken is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Vanderdecken is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“TOMMIE’S GONE!” “Rouse up, Hank!” Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening. “Lord! it’s good to be alive!” said Hank. He dressed and came out.
Chapter 31 of Vanderdecken is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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shining intensely
From this reading “Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading ““Rouse up, Hank!””
become active
From this reading ““Rouse up, Hank!””
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading “Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.”
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.”
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.
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In this reading “Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.”
In this reading “Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.”
In this reading ““Rouse up, Hank!””
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “He dressed and came out.”
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.
possessing life
From this reading “Lord! it’s good to be alive!” said Hank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Lord! it’s good to be alive!” said Hank.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
shining intensely
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He dressed and came out.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He dressed and came out.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “TOMMIE’S GONE!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Lord! it’s good to be alive!” said Hank.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “Rouse up, Hank!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dressed and came out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lord! it’s good to be alive!” said Hank.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord! it’s good to be alive!” said Hank.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
become active
From this reading “Rouse up, Hank!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lord! it’s good to be alive!” said Hank.
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Lord! it’s good to be alive!” said Hank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “TOMMIE’S GONE!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Rouse up, Hank!”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Hank, snoring on his back, flung out his arms, opened his eyes, yawned and stared at the beautiful blazing morning visible through the tent opening.
Chapter 31 of Vanderdecken by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 31 holds 116 sentences of Vanderdecken, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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