Chapter 4 of Walking Shadows: Sea Tales and Others is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Walking Shadows: Sea Tales and Others is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets. Then he examines the batteries. He is an expert engineer. He can make the batteries work when every one else thinks they are dead. Also he can make them die, so that even he can never make them work again.
Chapter 4 of Walking Shadows: Sea Tales and Others is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading “Then he examines the batteries.”
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “"While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.”
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “He is an expert engineer.”
third-person singular of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Then he examines the batteries.”
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading “He is an expert engineer.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “"While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.”
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “"While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “He can make the batteries work when every one else thinks they are dead.”
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 “"While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.”
In this reading “"While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.”
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.
anew
From this reading Also he can make them die, so that even he can never make them work again.
in addition
From this reading Also he can make them die, so that even he can never make them work again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He is an expert engineer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He can make the batteries work when every one else thinks they are dead.
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Then he examines the batteries.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He can make the batteries work when every one else thinks they are dead.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He can make the batteries work when every one else thinks they are dead.
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Also he can make them die, so that even he can never make them work again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He can make the batteries work when every one else thinks they are dead.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading He is an expert engineer.
divisible by two
From this reading Also he can make them die, so that even he can never make them work again.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He can make the batteries work when every one else thinks they are dead.
third-person singular of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Then he examines the batteries.
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading He is an expert engineer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he examines the batteries.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is an expert engineer.
engage in
From this reading He can make the batteries work when every one else thinks they are dead.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Also he can make them die, so that even he can never make them work again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He can make the batteries work when every one else thinks they are dead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Also he can make them die, so that even he can never make them work again.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Also he can make them die, so that even he can never make them work again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he examines the batteries.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading He can make the batteries work when every one else thinks they are dead.
at the time that
From this reading He can make the batteries work when every one else thinks they are dead.
during the time that
From this reading "While they sleep the captain takes out the diamonds from the strong box and puts them in his inside pockets.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He can make the batteries work when every one else thinks they are dead.
Chapter 4 of Walking Shadows: Sea Tales and Others by Alfred Noyes holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 4 holds 428 sentences of Walking Shadows: Sea Tales and Others, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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