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Chapter 13 of Bahama Bill, Mate of the Wrecking Sloop Sea-Horse is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The sails of the anchored schooner had been lowered just after dark. He had heard the creaking of the halliards. There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed. He wished vaguely that he had gone aboard. It was the place for him, upon the deck of his ship.
Chapter 13 of Bahama Bill, Mate of the Wrecking Sloop Sea-Horse is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading “The sails of the anchored schooner had been lowered just after dark.”
a squeaking sound
From this reading “He had heard the creaking of the halliards.”
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading “The sails of the anchored schooner had been lowered just after dark.”
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading “The sails of the anchored schooner had been lowered just after dark.”
a large beer glass
From this reading “The sails of the anchored schooner had been lowered just after dark.”
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading “There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.”
trying something to find out about it
From this reading “There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.”
in a vague way
From this reading “He wished vaguely that he had gone aboard.”
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In this reading “It was the place for him, upon the deck of his ship.”
In this reading “The sails of the anchored schooner had been lowered just after dark.”
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading He wished vaguely that he had gone aboard.
later than; following
From this reading The sails of the anchored schooner had been lowered just after dark.
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The sails of the anchored schooner had been lowered just after dark.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sails of the anchored schooner had been lowered just after dark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.
a squeaking sound
From this reading He had heard the creaking of the halliards.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sails of the anchored schooner had been lowered just after dark.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading It was the place for him, upon the deck of his ship.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the place for him, upon the deck of his ship.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He wished vaguely that he had gone aboard.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sails of the anchored schooner had been lowered just after dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had heard the creaking of the halliards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard the creaking of the halliards.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard the creaking of the halliards.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the place for him, upon the deck of his ship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the place for him, upon the deck of his ship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the place for him, upon the deck of his ship.
and nothing more
From this reading The sails of the anchored schooner had been lowered just after dark.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The sails of the anchored schooner had been lowered just after dark.
not any; not one
From this reading There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sails of the anchored schooner had been lowered just after dark.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was the place for him, upon the deck of his ship.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading The sails of the anchored schooner had been lowered just after dark.
a large beer glass
From this reading The sails of the anchored schooner had been lowered just after dark.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.
transport commercially
From this reading It was the place for him, upon the deck of his ship.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.
trying something to find out about it
From this reading There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wished vaguely that he had gone aboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sails of the anchored schooner had been lowered just after dark.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the place for him, upon the deck of his ship.
in a vague way
From this reading He wished vaguely that he had gone aboard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the place for him, upon the deck of his ship.
in or at the place that
From this reading There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished vaguely that he had gone aboard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would be no great sea where she lay, but enough to test the strength of the ground tackle she possessed.
Chapter 13 of Bahama Bill, Mate of the Wrecking Sloop Sea-Horse by T. Jenkins (Thornton Jenkins) Hains holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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