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Chapter 3 of A Maid of the Silver Sea is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses. “Assay Office, Mr. Gard.... Captain’s Office.... Forge.... Sark’s Hope shaft....
Chapter 3 of A Maid of the Silver Sea is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.”
an appraisal of the state of affairs
From this reading ““Assay Office, Mr. Gard....”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
create by hammering
From this reading “Forge....”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.”
a relatively flat highland
From this reading “HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.”
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading “Sark’s Hope shaft....”
having a sharp inclination
From this reading “HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.”
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plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
an appraisal of the state of affairs
From this reading “Assay Office, Mr. Gard....
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain’s Office....
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
create by hammering
From this reading Forge....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Sark’s Hope shaft....
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Assay Office, Mr. Gard....
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Assay Office, Mr. Gard....
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
a relatively flat highland
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
having a point
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sark’s Hope shaft....
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Sark’s Hope shaft....
having a sharp inclination
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
male cat
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES Old Tom Hamon gave the new arrival warm greeting, and pointed out such matters as might interest him as they climbed the steep road which led up to the plateau and the houses.
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