Chapter 15 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I shall claim that the collision was unavoidable.” “But you were off your course--were in a place you had no business to be in. That knocks your defense all to the devil. You are in almighty bad, Mayo. You must wake up to it.”
Chapter 15 of Blow The Man Down: A Romance Of The Coast is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “You are in almighty bad, Mayo.”
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading ““I shall claim that the collision was unavoidable.””
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading ““I shall claim that the collision was unavoidable.””
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading “That knocks your defense all to the devil.”
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “That knocks your defense all to the devil.”
egg yolks and oil and vinegar
From this reading “You are in almighty bad, Mayo.”
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading ““I shall claim that the collision was unavoidable.””
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “You must wake up to it.””
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 “But you were off your course--were in a place you had no business to be in.
(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 That knocks your defense all to the devil.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading You are in almighty bad, Mayo.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are in almighty bad, Mayo.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading You are in almighty bad, Mayo.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But you were off your course--were in a place you had no business to be in.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “But you were off your course--were in a place you had no business to be in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you were off your course--were in a place you had no business to be in.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “I shall claim that the collision was unavoidable.”
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading “I shall claim that the collision was unavoidable.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “But you were off your course--were in a place you had no business to be in.
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading That knocks your defense all to the devil.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading That knocks your defense all to the devil.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “But you were off your course--were in a place you had no business to be in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall claim that the collision was unavoidable.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But you were off your course--were in a place you had no business to be in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You must wake up to it.”
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading That knocks your defense all to the devil.
egg yolks and oil and vinegar
From this reading You are in almighty bad, Mayo.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must wake up to it.”
not any; not one
From this reading “But you were off your course--were in a place you had no business to be in.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But you were off your course--were in a place you had no business to be in.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “But you were off your course--were in a place you had no business to be in.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall claim that the collision was unavoidable.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I shall claim that the collision was unavoidable.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I shall claim that the collision was unavoidable.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But you were off your course--were in a place you had no business to be in.
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading “I shall claim that the collision was unavoidable.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You must wake up to it.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading You must wake up to it.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I shall claim that the collision was unavoidable.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But you were off your course--were in a place you had no business to be in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you were off your course--were in a place you had no business to be in.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you were off your course--were in a place you had no business to be in.
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