Chapter 27 of A Victor of Salamis is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of A Victor of Salamis is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SALAMIS Sunrise. The _Nausicaä_ was ready. Ameinias the navarch walked the deck above the stern-cabin with nervous strides. All that human forethought could do to prepare the ship had long been done. The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.
Chapter 27 of A Victor of Salamis is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading “All that human forethought could do to prepare the ship had long been done.”
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading “The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.”
plural of “salami” — highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried
From this reading “SALAMIS Sunrise.”
furnish with spars
From this reading “The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.”
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading “Ameinias the navarch walked the deck above the stern-cabin with nervous strides.”
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading “The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.”
the first light of day
From this reading “SALAMIS Sunrise.”
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading Ameinias the navarch walked the deck above the stern-cabin with nervous strides.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that human forethought could do to prepare the ship had long been done.
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From this reading Ameinias the navarch walked the deck above the stern-cabin with nervous strides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All that human forethought could do to prepare the ship had long been done.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All that human forethought could do to prepare the ship had long been done.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Ameinias the navarch walked the deck above the stern-cabin with nervous strides.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All that human forethought could do to prepare the ship had long been done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading All that human forethought could do to prepare the ship had long been done.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading All that human forethought could do to prepare the ship had long been done.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All that human forethought could do to prepare the ship had long been done.
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading All that human forethought could do to prepare the ship had long been done.
ten 10s
From this reading The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.
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 All that human forethought could do to prepare the ship had long been done.
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From this reading The _Nausicaä_ was ready.
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From this reading Ameinias the navarch walked the deck above the stern-cabin with nervous strides.
easily agitated
From this reading Ameinias the navarch walked the deck above the stern-cabin with nervous strides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading All that human forethought could do to prepare the ship had long been done.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The _Nausicaä_ was ready.
a strong line
From this reading The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.
plural of “salami” — highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried
From this reading SALAMIS Sunrise.
transport commercially
From this reading All that human forethought could do to prepare the ship had long been done.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.
furnish with spars
From this reading The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ameinias the navarch walked the deck above the stern-cabin with nervous strides.
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Ameinias the navarch walked the deck above the stern-cabin with nervous strides.
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.
the first light of day
From this reading SALAMIS Sunrise.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading The slim hull one hundred and fifty feet long had been stripped of every superfluous rope and spar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that human forethought could do to prepare the ship had long been done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Nausicaä_ was ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that human forethought could do to prepare the ship had long been done.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Ameinias the navarch walked the deck above the stern-cabin with nervous strides.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Nausicaä_ was ready.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ameinias the navarch walked the deck above the stern-cabin with nervous strides.
Chapter 27 of A Victor of Salamis by William Stearns Davis holds 348 sentences, grouped into 70 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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