Chapter 2 of Voyage to Far N'jurd is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Voyage to Far N'jurd is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him. He would defend himself. For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate. Otherwise.... The possibility that it might be done by a crewman was staggeringly humiliating.
Chapter 2 of Voyage to Far N'jurd is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “The possibility that it might be done by a crewman was staggeringly humiliating.”
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “He would defend himself.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.”
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading “The possibility that it might be done by a crewman was staggeringly humiliating.”
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading “For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.”
extremely
From this reading “The possibility that it might be done by a crewman was staggeringly humiliating.”
one who lives through affliction
From this reading “For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.”
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.
In this reading “For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.”
get rid of
In this reading “For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
In this reading “For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.”
In this reading “He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.”
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 The possibility that it might be done by a crewman was staggeringly humiliating.
later than; following
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.
put or send forth
From this reading For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The possibility that it might be done by a crewman was staggeringly humiliating.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading He would defend himself.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The possibility that it might be done by a crewman was staggeringly humiliating.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would defend himself.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading The possibility that it might be done by a crewman was staggeringly humiliating.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The possibility that it might be done by a crewman was staggeringly humiliating.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The possibility that it might be done by a crewman was staggeringly humiliating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
and nothing more
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise....
a future prospect or potential
From this reading The possibility that it might be done by a crewman was staggeringly humiliating.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.
extremely
From this reading The possibility that it might be done by a crewman was staggeringly humiliating.
one who lives through affliction
From this reading For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had after long hours of considering, decided that there was only one honorable course left to him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For if he were the Sole Survivor of the hunt, he would be Cast Off properly by the first mate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would defend himself.
Chapter 2 of Voyage to Far N'jurd by Kris Neville holds 465 sentences, grouped into 93 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.
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