Chapter 2 of Count Luckner, the Sea Devil is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Count Luckner, the Sea Devil is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The _Niobe_ was tearing along with a speed of eight knots. I came up astern. The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver. I couldn't find it. The waves were too high.
Chapter 2 of Count Luckner, the Sea Devil is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading “The _Niobe_ was tearing along with a speed of eight knots.”
a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
From this reading “The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.”
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.”
shedding tears
From this reading “The _Niobe_ was tearing along with a speed of eight knots.”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.”
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.”
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 “The waves were too high.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “I came up astern.”
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 The _Niobe_ was tearing along with a speed of eight knots.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The _Niobe_ was tearing along with a speed of eight knots.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.
stern foremost or backward
From this reading I came up astern.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came up astern.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn't find it.
being one more than seven
From this reading The _Niobe_ was tearing along with a speed of eight knots.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I couldn't find it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The waves were too high.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came up astern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I couldn't find it.
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading The _Niobe_ was tearing along with a speed of eight knots.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Tantalus whose boasting about her children provoked Apollo and Artemis to slay them all; Niobe was turned to stone while bewailing her loss
From this reading The _Niobe_ was tearing along with a speed of eight knots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Niobe_ was tearing along with a speed of eight knots.
a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
From this reading The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.
move hurridly
From this reading The _Niobe_ was tearing along with a speed of eight knots.
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.
shedding tears
From this reading The _Niobe_ was tearing along with a speed of eight knots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Niobe_ was tearing along with a speed of eight knots.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The waves were too high.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I came up astern.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Niobe_ was tearing along with a speed of eight knots.
clean with some chemical process
From this reading The wash in her wake swirled me around, but I could see a sailor throwing me a life preserver.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The waves were too high.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The waves were too high.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _Niobe_ was tearing along with a speed of eight knots.
Chapter 2 of Count Luckner, the Sea Devil by Lowell Thomas holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 2 holds 415 sentences of Count Luckner, the Sea Devil, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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