Chapter 11 of A Man to His Mate is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of A Man to His Mate is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod. Hansen was still at the helm. The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund. They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best. "It ain't noon yet," said Lund.
Chapter 11 of A Man to His Mate is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.”
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading “They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.”
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading “HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.”
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading “Hansen was still at the helm.”
a city in southern Sweden
From this reading “HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.”
express or signify by nodding
From this reading “HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “"It ain't noon yet," said Lund.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It ain't noon yet," said Lund.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hansen was still at the helm.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
set up or found
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hansen was still at the helm.
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading Hansen was still at the helm.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It ain't noon yet," said Lund.
a city in southern Sweden
From this reading HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
express or signify by nodding
From this reading HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
the middle of the day
From this reading "It ain't noon yet," said Lund.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It ain't noon yet," said Lund.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
having a supporting base
From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hansen was still at the helm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hansen was still at the helm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had found a new master, and they were cowed, eager to do their best.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hansen was still at the helm.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crew on duty were standing about alert, their eyes on Lund.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HONEST SIMMS Lund greeted Rainey with a curt nod.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It ain't noon yet," said Lund.
Chapter 11 of A Man to His Mate by J. Allan, (Joseph Allan) Dunn holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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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