Chapter 14 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“East, five-eighths south, sir!” “What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house. “Sow and Pigs Lightship, entrance of Vineyard Sound, sir.” “Good work! I'm going to take a turn below.
Chapter 14 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading ““Sow and Pigs Lightship, entrance of Vineyard Sound, sir.””
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading ““What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.”
a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
From this reading ““Sow and Pigs Lightship, entrance of Vineyard Sound, sir.””
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading ““What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.”
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading ““Sow and Pigs Lightship, entrance of Vineyard Sound, sir.””
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading ““What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.”
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading ““Sow and Pigs Lightship, entrance of Vineyard Sound, sir.””
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading ““Sow and Pigs Lightship, entrance of Vineyard Sound, sir.””
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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 I'm going to take a turn below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Sow and Pigs Lightship, entrance of Vineyard Sound, sir.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I'm going to take a turn below.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “East, five-eighths south, sir!”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “Sow and Pigs Lightship, entrance of Vineyard Sound, sir.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “East, five-eighths south, sir!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to take a turn below.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good work!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to take a turn below.
a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
From this reading “Sow and Pigs Lightship, entrance of Vineyard Sound, sir.”
engage in
From this reading “What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading “Sow and Pigs Lightship, entrance of Vineyard Sound, sir.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.
term of address for a man
From this reading “East, five-eighths south, sir!”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Sow and Pigs Lightship, entrance of Vineyard Sound, sir.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “East, five-eighths south, sir!”
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading “Sow and Pigs Lightship, entrance of Vineyard Sound, sir.”
carry out
From this reading I'm going to take a turn below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm going to take a turn below.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I'm going to take a turn below.
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading “Sow and Pigs Lightship, entrance of Vineyard Sound, sir.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's the next we make, captain?” asked the general manager from the gloom at the rear of the pilot-house.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Good work!
Chapter 14 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast by Holman Day holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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