Chapter 6 of Facing the Flag is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Facing the Flag is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON DECK. Here I am in the open air, breathing freely once more. I have at last been hauled out of that stifling box and taken on deck. I gaze around me in every direction and see no sign of land. On every hand is that circular line which defines earth and sky.
Chapter 6 of Facing the Flag is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 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.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “Here I am in the open air, breathing freely once more.”
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading “On every hand is that circular line which defines earth and sky.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “ON DECK.”
third-person singular of “define” — determine the essential quality of
From this reading “On every hand is that circular line which defines earth and sky.”
in a free manner
From this reading “Here I am in the open air, breathing freely once more.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “I gaze around me in every direction and see no sign of land.”
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading “I have at last been hauled out of that stifling box and taken on deck.”
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading “I have at last been hauled out of that stifling box and taken on deck.”
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.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Here I am in the open air, breathing freely once more.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here I am in the open air, breathing freely once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have at last been hauled out of that stifling box and taken on deck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I gaze around me in every direction and see no sign of land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have at last been hauled out of that stifling box and taken on deck.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have at last been hauled out of that stifling box and taken on deck.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I have at last been hauled out of that stifling box and taken on deck.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Here I am in the open air, breathing freely once more.
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading On every hand is that circular line which defines earth and sky.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading ON DECK.
third-person singular of “define” — determine the essential quality of
From this reading On every hand is that circular line which defines earth and sky.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I gaze around me in every direction and see no sign of land.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading On every hand is that circular line which defines earth and sky.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I gaze around me in every direction and see no sign of land.
in a free manner
From this reading Here I am in the open air, breathing freely once more.
a long fixed look
From this reading I gaze around me in every direction and see no sign of land.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On every hand is that circular line which defines earth and sky.
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading I have at last been hauled out of that stifling box and taken on deck.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have at last been hauled out of that stifling box and taken on deck.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I am in the open air, breathing freely once more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here I am in the open air, breathing freely once more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here I am in the open air, breathing freely once more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On every hand is that circular line which defines earth and sky.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I gaze around me in every direction and see no sign of land.
immediately past
From this reading I have at last been hauled out of that stifling box and taken on deck.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading On every hand is that circular line which defines earth and sky.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I gaze around me in every direction and see no sign of land.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here I am in the open air, breathing freely once more.
not any; not one
From this reading I gaze around me in every direction and see no sign of land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have at last been hauled out of that stifling box and taken on deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON DECK.
on one occasion
From this reading Here I am in the open air, breathing freely once more.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Here I am in the open air, breathing freely once more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have at last been hauled out of that stifling box and taken on deck.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I gaze around me in every direction and see no sign of land.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I gaze around me in every direction and see no sign of land.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading On every hand is that circular line which defines earth and sky.
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading I have at last been hauled out of that stifling box and taken on deck.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I have at last been hauled out of that stifling box and taken on deck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have at last been hauled out of that stifling box and taken on deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here I am in the open air, breathing freely once more.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On every hand is that circular line which defines earth and sky.
Chapter 6 of Facing the Flag by Jules Verne holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 6 holds 178 sentences of Facing the Flag, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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