Chapter 16 of Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever. He blew loudly and then shouted: "Going---too--fast--for--me! Whoa! Back up a little, ladies, and let me climb aboard."
Chapter 16 of Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “Back up a little, ladies, and let me climb aboard."”
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “He blew loudly and then shouted:”
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Back up a little, ladies, and let me climb aboard."”
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “He blew loudly and then shouted:”
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading “A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.”
fasten with tacks
From this reading “A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.”
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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 A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Back up a little, ladies, and let me climb aboard."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He blew loudly and then shouted:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back up a little, ladies, and let me climb aboard."
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading He blew loudly and then shouted:
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Back up a little, ladies, and let me climb aboard."
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
at any time
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Going---too--fast--for--me!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Going---too--fast--for--me!
the act of departing
From this reading "Going---too--fast--for--me!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He blew loudly and then shouted:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Back up a little, ladies, and let me climb aboard."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Back up a little, ladies, and let me climb aboard."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Back up a little, ladies, and let me climb aboard."
with relatively high volume
From this reading He blew loudly and then shouted:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Going---too--fast--for--me!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He blew loudly and then shouted:
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
possessing sweep
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
fasten with tacks
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He blew loudly and then shouted:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Going---too--fast--for--me!
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS Lawford came up as the sloop swept by on her new tack, his smile as broad as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whoa!
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