Chapter 2 of Dauber: A Poem is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Dauber: A Poem is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight! Here's Dauber makes a circus for the men. He calls this thing a ship--this hell's delight!" "Man," said the Mate, "you'll never get her right Daubing like that. Look here!"
Chapter 2 of Dauber: A Poem is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “He calls this thing a ship--this hell's delight!"”
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading “Here's Dauber makes a circus for the men.”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight!”
an unskilled painter
From this reading “Here's Dauber makes a circus for the men.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “He calls this thing a ship--this hell's delight!"”
possessive form of “hell” — any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “He calls this thing a ship--this hell's delight!"”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Here's Dauber makes a circus for the men.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight!”
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.
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make oneself visible; take action
In this reading “Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Here's Dauber makes a circus for the men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight!
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight!
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading He calls this thing a ship--this hell's delight!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight!
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Here's Dauber makes a circus for the men.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight!
an unskilled painter
From this reading Here's Dauber makes a circus for the men.
the application of plaster
From this reading "Man," said the Mate, "you'll never get her right Daubing like that.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He calls this thing a ship--this hell's delight!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here's Dauber makes a circus for the men.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Man," said the Mate, "you'll never get her right Daubing like that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He calls this thing a ship--this hell's delight!"
possessive form of “hell” — any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading He calls this thing a ship--this hell's delight!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Man," said the Mate, "you'll never get her right Daubing like that.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look here!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here's Dauber makes a circus for the men.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Man," said the Mate, "you'll never get her right Daubing like that.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look here!"
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Here's Dauber makes a circus for the men.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Man," said the Mate, "you'll never get her right Daubing like that.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight!
the force of workers available
From this reading Here's Dauber makes a circus for the men.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Man," said the Mate, "you'll never get her right Daubing like that.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Man," said the Mate, "you'll never get her right Daubing like that.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight!
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight!
transport commercially
From this reading He calls this thing a ship--this hell's delight!"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight!
term of address for a man
From this reading Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Man," said the Mate, "you'll never get her right Daubing like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Seeing the crowd, the Mate came forward; then "Sir," said the Bosun, "come and see the sight!
a special situation
From this reading He calls this thing a ship--this hell's delight!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He calls this thing a ship--this hell's delight!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Man," said the Mate, "you'll never get her right Daubing like that.
Chapter 2 of Dauber: A Poem by John Masefield holds 378 sentences, grouped into 76 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 378 sentences of Dauber: A Poem, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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