Chapter 27 of A Watch-Dog of the North Sea is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of A Watch-Dog of the North Sea is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew. Nip in and come along to keep me company. While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout." The speaker was Dr. Cardyke. A week had elapsed since the "Merope" had put in to Dartmouth.
Chapter 27 of A Watch-Dog of the North Sea is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a college in New Hampshire
From this reading “A week had elapsed since the "Merope" had put in to Dartmouth.”
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading “A week had elapsed since the "Merope" had put in to Dartmouth.”
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading “A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew.”
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading “While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."”
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “Nip in and come along to keep me company.”
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was Dr. Cardyke.”
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading “While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."”
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.
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In this reading “While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."”
In this reading “While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."”
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading “Nip in and come along to keep me company.”
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 A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Nip in and come along to keep me company.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nip in and come along to keep me company.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Dr. Cardyke.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nip in and come along to keep me company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Nip in and come along to keep me company.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew.
a college in New Hampshire
From this reading A week had elapsed since the "Merope" had put in to Dartmouth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Dr. Cardyke.
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A week had elapsed since the "Merope" had put in to Dartmouth.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew.
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week had elapsed since the "Merope" had put in to Dartmouth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nip in and come along to keep me company.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Nip in and come along to keep me company.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nip in and come along to keep me company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week had elapsed since the "Merope" had put in to Dartmouth.
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading Nip in and come along to keep me company.
not divisible by two
From this reading A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew.
above and across; more than
From this reading While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A week had elapsed since the "Merope" had put in to Dartmouth.
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."
express in words
From this reading A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week had elapsed since the "Merope" had put in to Dartmouth.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Dr. Cardyke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nip in and come along to keep me company.
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Dr. Cardyke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week had elapsed since the "Merope" had put in to Dartmouth.
during the time that
From this reading While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DAY ON DARTMOOR "SAY, Greenwood, I feel an odd man out with this little crew.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading While these young people are roaming over the moors, we'll try our luck with the trout."
Chapter 27 of A Watch-Dog of the North Sea by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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