Chapter 6 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mayo hastened to the girl. “I must have my coat, Miss Candage. I thank you. It will do now.” She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.
Chapter 6 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.”
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading “She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading ““I must have my coat, Miss Candage.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Mayo hastened to the girl.”
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.”
a female domestic
From this reading “She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.”
egg yolks and oil and vinegar
From this reading “Mayo hastened to the girl.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I thank you.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I must have my coat, Miss Candage.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “I must have my coat, Miss Candage.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It will do now.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.
a young female
From this reading Mayo hastened to the girl.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Mayo hastened to the girl.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I must have my coat, Miss Candage.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must have my coat, Miss Candage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will do now.”
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.
a female domestic
From this reading She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.
egg yolks and oil and vinegar
From this reading Mayo hastened to the girl.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I must have my coat, Miss Candage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must have my coat, Miss Candage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I must have my coat, Miss Candage.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It will do now.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thank you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mayo hastened to the girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mayo hastened to the girl.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will do now.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She held it open for his arms, as a maid might aid her knight with his armor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thank you.
Chapter 6 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast by Holman Day holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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