Chapter XVI of Dick Kent, Fur Trader, “Murky Nichols!,” is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVI
Chapter XVI of Dick Kent, Fur Trader, “Murky Nichols!,” is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The vessel came to anchor not far from the landing wharf. The throb of her engines ceased. Immaculate in fresh paint—a dull gray—she rode prettily in the water. Her graceful lines resembled those of a yacht. It was evident that she had been built for speed.
Chapter XVI of Dick Kent, Fur Trader, “Murky Nichols!,” is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “The vessel came to anchor not far from the landing wharf.”
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “The throb of her engines ceased.”
completely neat and clean
From this reading “Immaculate in fresh paint—a dull gray—she rode prettily in the water.”
make a painting
From this reading “Immaculate in fresh paint—a dull gray—she rode prettily in the water.”
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading “Her graceful lines resembled those of a yacht.”
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading “The throb of her engines ceased.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “The vessel came to anchor not far from the landing wharf.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “Her graceful lines resembled those of a yacht.”
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 “Immaculate in fresh paint—a dull gray—she rode prettily in the water.”
In this reading “The throb of her engines ceased.”
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 Immaculate in fresh paint—a dull gray—she rode prettily in the water.
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The vessel came to anchor not far from the landing wharf.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was evident that she had been built for speed.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was evident that she had been built for speed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The vessel came to anchor not far from the landing wharf.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The throb of her engines ceased.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Immaculate in fresh paint—a dull gray—she rode prettily in the water.
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The throb of her engines ceased.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that she had been built for speed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The vessel came to anchor not far from the landing wharf.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was evident that she had been built for speed.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Immaculate in fresh paint—a dull gray—she rode prettily in the water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The vessel came to anchor not far from the landing wharf.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Her graceful lines resembled those of a yacht.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Immaculate in fresh paint—a dull gray—she rode prettily in the water.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evident that she had been built for speed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The throb of her engines ceased.
completely neat and clean
From this reading Immaculate in fresh paint—a dull gray—she rode prettily in the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Immaculate in fresh paint—a dull gray—she rode prettily in the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that she had been built for speed.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The vessel came to anchor not far from the landing wharf.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Her graceful lines resembled those of a yacht.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The vessel came to anchor not far from the landing wharf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The throb of her engines ceased.
make a painting
From this reading Immaculate in fresh paint—a dull gray—she rode prettily in the water.
in a pretty manner
From this reading Immaculate in fresh paint—a dull gray—she rode prettily in the water.
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Her graceful lines resembled those of a yacht.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Immaculate in fresh paint—a dull gray—she rode prettily in the water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Immaculate in fresh paint—a dull gray—she rode prettily in the water.
move hurridly
From this reading It was evident that she had been built for speed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that she had been built for speed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The vessel came to anchor not far from the landing wharf.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her graceful lines resembled those of a yacht.
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading The throb of her engines ceased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The vessel came to anchor not far from the landing wharf.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The vessel came to anchor not far from the landing wharf.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that she had been built for speed.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Immaculate in fresh paint—a dull gray—she rode prettily in the water.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The vessel came to anchor not far from the landing wharf.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Her graceful lines resembled those of a yacht.
Chapter 16 of Dick Kent, Fur Trader by M. M. (Milo Milton) Oblinger holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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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