Chapter 5 of By Right of Conquest is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of By Right of Conquest is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For six days the Swan sailed westward before a gentle wind. Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon. "We are in for a tempest," Captain Reuben said. "Never have I seen the clouds rising more rapidly. "Get her sail off her, Standing, as quickly as possible."
Chapter 5 of By Right of Conquest is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon.”
a rate that is rapid
From this reading “Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon.”
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading “"We are in for a tempest," Captain Reuben said.”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “For six days the Swan sailed westward before a gentle wind.”
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading “Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon.”
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading “For six days the Swan sailed westward before a gentle wind.”
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading “"We are in for a tempest," Captain Reuben said.”
toward the west
From this reading “For six days the Swan sailed westward before a gentle wind.”
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 For six days the Swan sailed westward before a gentle wind.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are in for a tempest," Captain Reuben said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Get her sail off her, Standing, as quickly as possible."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For six days the Swan sailed westward before a gentle wind.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "We are in for a tempest," Captain Reuben said.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For six days the Swan sailed westward before a gentle wind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For six days the Swan sailed westward before a gentle wind.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading For six days the Swan sailed westward before a gentle wind.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get her sail off her, Standing, as quickly as possible."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Never have I seen the clouds rising more rapidly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Get her sail off her, Standing, as quickly as possible."
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Never have I seen the clouds rising more rapidly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Never have I seen the clouds rising more rapidly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never have I seen the clouds rising more rapidly.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Get her sail off her, Standing, as quickly as possible."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Get her sail off her, Standing, as quickly as possible."
with speed
From this reading "Get her sail off her, Standing, as quickly as possible."
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon.
with speed
From this reading "Never have I seen the clouds rising more rapidly.
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading "We are in for a tempest," Captain Reuben said.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are in for a tempest," Captain Reuben said.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Get her sail off her, Standing, as quickly as possible."
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading For six days the Swan sailed westward before a gentle wind.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading For six days the Swan sailed westward before a gentle wind.
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Get her sail off her, Standing, as quickly as possible."
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading For six days the Swan sailed westward before a gentle wind.
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading "We are in for a tempest," Captain Reuben said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For six days the Swan sailed westward before a gentle wind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are in for a tempest," Captain Reuben said.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon.
toward the west
From this reading For six days the Swan sailed westward before a gentle wind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For six days the Swan sailed westward before a gentle wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then clouds were seen rising in the north, and spreading with great rapidity across the horizon.
Chapter 5 of By Right of Conquest by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 316 sentences, grouped into 64 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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