Chapter 15 of Captain Pott's Minister is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Captain Pott's Minister is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Heigh-ho! Heigh-ho! Heigh-ho! Ships may come and ships may go, But I sail on forever!" Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
Chapter 15 of Captain Pott's Minister is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading “Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.”
a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
From this reading “Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.”
for a limitless time
From this reading “Ships may come and ships may go, But I sail on forever!"”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.”
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading “Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.”
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading “Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Ships may come and ships may go, But I sail on forever!"”
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “Ships may come and ships may go, But I sail on forever!"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Ships may come and ships may go, But I sail on forever!"”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ships may come and ships may go, But I sail on forever!"
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ships may come and ships may go, But I sail on forever!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ships may come and ships may go, But I sail on forever!"
a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
one or the other of two
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
for a limitless time
From this reading Ships may come and ships may go, But I sail on forever!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ships may come and ships may go, But I sail on forever!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Heigh-ho!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ships may come and ships may go, But I sail on forever!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Ships may come and ships may go, But I sail on forever!"
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
not any; not one
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ships may come and ships may go, But I sail on forever!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Ships may come and ships may go, But I sail on forever!"
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Ships may come and ships may go, But I sail on forever!"
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Certainly, no audience would be moved to tears, either by the quality of the voice, or by the ditty that was thus rendered.
Chapter 15 of Captain Pott's Minister by Francis L. (Francis Le Roy) Cooper holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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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