Chapter 10 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Captain Candage walked down toward the fish-house with his daughter. “Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl. Here and now I give you clearance papers. Sail for home just as soon as you want to. I'm asking no questions!
Chapter 10 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “I'm asking no questions!”
the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
From this reading “Here and now I give you clearance papers.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading ““Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.”
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading ““Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “Here and now I give you clearance papers.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “I'm asking no questions!”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Sail for home just as soon as you want to.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading ““Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading “Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and now I give you clearance papers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sail for home just as soon as you want to.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I'm asking no questions!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Candage walked down toward the fish-house with his daughter.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Candage walked down toward the fish-house with his daughter.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.
the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
From this reading Here and now I give you clearance papers.
a female human offspring
From this reading Captain Candage walked down toward the fish-house with his daughter.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Captain Candage walked down toward the fish-house with his daughter.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Candage walked down toward the fish-house with his daughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sail for home just as soon as you want to.
a young female
From this reading “Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Here and now I give you clearance papers.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and now I give you clearance papers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Candage walked down toward the fish-house with his daughter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sail for home just as soon as you want to.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm asking no questions!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.
and nothing more
From this reading Sail for home just as soon as you want to.
not any; not one
From this reading I'm asking no questions!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Here and now I give you clearance papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Here and now I give you clearance papers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I'm asking no questions!
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Sail for home just as soon as you want to.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.
in the near future
From this reading Sail for home just as soon as you want to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Candage walked down toward the fish-house with his daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sail for home just as soon as you want to.
in the direction of
From this reading Captain Candage walked down toward the fish-house with his daughter.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Captain Candage walked down toward the fish-house with his daughter.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Sail for home just as soon as you want to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Candage walked down toward the fish-house with his daughter.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here and now I give you clearance papers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Polly,” he declared, after an embarrassed silence, “I have been all wrong in your case, girl.
Chapter 10 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast by Holman Day holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 10 holds 413 sentences of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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