Chapter 21 of Afloat and Ashore: A Sea Tale is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Afloat and Ashore: A Sea Tale is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Drink! drink! to whom shall we drink? To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think! To those who are absent or those who are here? To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear? Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
Chapter 21 of Afloat and Ashore: A Sea Tale is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
not being in a specified place
From this reading “To those who are absent or those who are here?”
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas! when I look I find none of the last!”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?”
take in liquids
From this reading ““Drink! drink! to whom shall we drink?”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?”
held dear
From this reading “To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Alas! when I look I find none of the last!”
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 To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!
not being in a specified place
From this reading To those who are absent or those who are here?
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To those who are absent or those who are here?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?
dearly loved
From this reading To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?
take in liquids
From this reading “Drink! drink! to whom shall we drink?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To those who are absent or those who are here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
immediately past
From this reading Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
held dear
From this reading To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!
not one, and not any
From this reading Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Drink! drink! to whom shall we drink?
not in physical motion
From this reading To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To those who are absent or those who are here?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Drink! drink! to whom shall we drink?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Drink! drink! to whom shall we drink?
at the time that
From this reading Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
which person or people
From this reading To those who are absent or those who are here?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Drink! drink! to whom shall we drink?
Chapter 21 of Afloat and Ashore: A Sea Tale by James Fenimore Cooper holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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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