Chapter 6 of Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant', and other sea comedies is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant', and other sea comedies is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'It was Mrs. Ryder's notion, Semple.' 'You don't say so, sir! She's a woman to be proud of.' 'So she is,' replied Ryder, 'so she is.' He went back to his wife.
Chapter 6 of Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant', and other sea comedies is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “'It was Mrs. Ryder's notion, Semple.'”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “'It was Mrs. Ryder's notion, Semple.'”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “She's a woman to be proud of.'”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “'So she is,' replied Ryder, 'so she is.'”
term of address for a man
From this reading “'You don't say so, sir!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “He went back to his wife.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “He went back to his wife.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “She's a woman to be proud of.'”
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “He went back to his wife.”
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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 She's a woman to be proud of.'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went back to his wife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She's a woman to be proud of.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You don't say so, sir!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went back to his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went back to his wife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'So she is,' replied Ryder, 'so she is.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It was Mrs. Ryder's notion, Semple.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'It was Mrs. Ryder's notion, Semple.'
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading 'It was Mrs. Ryder's notion, Semple.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She's a woman to be proud of.'
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She's a woman to be proud of.'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'So she is,' replied Ryder, 'so she is.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'So she is,' replied Ryder, 'so she is.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It was Mrs. Ryder's notion, Semple.'
express in words
From this reading 'You don't say so, sir!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It was Mrs. Ryder's notion, Semple.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'So she is,' replied Ryder, 'so she is.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's a woman to be proud of.'
term of address for a man
From this reading 'You don't say so, sir!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'You don't say so, sir!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She's a woman to be proud of.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It was Mrs. Ryder's notion, Semple.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went back to his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He went back to his wife.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She's a woman to be proud of.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You don't say so, sir!
Chapter 6 of Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant', and other sea comedies by Morley Roberts holds 463 sentences, grouped into 93 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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