Chapter 4 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And he--he insulted you like that?” “I suppose your father did not look on what he said as insult. I repeat, I am a paid servant.” “But what you did was right! I know it must have been right, for you know everything about what is right to do on the sea.”
Chapter 4 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I know it must have been right, for you know everything about what is right to do on the sea.””
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading ““I suppose your father did not look on what he said as insult.”
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading ““And he--he insulted you like that?””
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “I repeat, I am a paid servant.””
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “I repeat, I am a paid servant.””
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “I know it must have been right, for you know everything about what is right to do on the sea.””
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “I repeat, I am a paid servant.””
express a supposition
From this reading ““I suppose your father did not look on what he said as insult.”
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 I repeat, I am a paid servant.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I know it must have been right, for you know everything about what is right to do on the sea.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I repeat, I am a paid servant.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And he--he insulted you like that?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I suppose your father did not look on what he said as insult.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I know it must have been right, for you know everything about what is right to do on the sea.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what you did was right!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I suppose your father did not look on what he said as insult.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I know it must have been right, for you know everything about what is right to do on the sea.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I know it must have been right, for you know everything about what is right to do on the sea.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I suppose your father did not look on what he said as insult.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know it must have been right, for you know everything about what is right to do on the sea.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I know it must have been right, for you know everything about what is right to do on the sea.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And he--he insulted you like that?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose your father did not look on what he said as insult.
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “I suppose your father did not look on what he said as insult.
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading “And he--he insulted you like that?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know it must have been right, for you know everything about what is right to do on the sea.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know it must have been right, for you know everything about what is right to do on the sea.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know it must have been right, for you know everything about what is right to do on the sea.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “And he--he insulted you like that?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I suppose your father did not look on what he said as insult.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I know it must have been right, for you know everything about what is right to do on the sea.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I suppose your father did not look on what he said as insult.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I suppose your father did not look on what he said as insult.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I repeat, I am a paid servant.”
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading I repeat, I am a paid servant.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “But what you did was right!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I suppose your father did not look on what he said as insult.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I know it must have been right, for you know everything about what is right to do on the sea.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I repeat, I am a paid servant.”
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose your father did not look on what he said as insult.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And he--he insulted you like that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know it must have been right, for you know everything about what is right to do on the sea.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know it must have been right, for you know everything about what is right to do on the sea.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But what you did was right!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I suppose your father did not look on what he said as insult.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And he--he insulted you like that?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose your father did not look on what he said as insult.
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