Chapter 2 of Feats on the Fiord is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Feats on the Fiord is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then come back, I charge you, if you find the least danger," said her mistress. "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back. Such is my command, Erica." "Wife," said Peder, "give her your pelisse. That will save her seeing the girls before she goes.
Chapter 2 of Feats on the Fiord is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “"No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.”
any plant of the genus Erica
From this reading “Such is my command, Erica."”
a strong current of air
From this reading “"No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.”
a high place
From this reading “"No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “"Then come back, I charge you, if you find the least danger," said her mistress.”
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “"No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.”
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading “"No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.”
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “"No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.”
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.
be restored
In this reading “"Then come back, I charge you, if you find the least danger," said her mistress.”
In this reading “"No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.”
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 "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Then come back, I charge you, if you find the least danger," said her mistress.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That will save her seeing the girls before she goes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "Then come back, I charge you, if you find the least danger," said her mistress.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then come back, I charge you, if you find the least danger," said her mistress.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Such is my command, Erica."
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Then come back, I charge you, if you find the least danger," said her mistress.
any plant of the genus Erica
From this reading Such is my command, Erica."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Then come back, I charge you, if you find the least danger," said her mistress.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading That will save her seeing the girls before she goes.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Wife," said Peder, "give her your pelisse.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading That will save her seeing the girls before she goes.
a strong current of air
From this reading "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
a high place
From this reading "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then come back, I charge you, if you find the least danger," said her mistress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then come back, I charge you, if you find the least danger," said her mistress.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then come back, I charge you, if you find the least danger," said her mistress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Then come back, I charge you, if you find the least danger," said her mistress.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Then come back, I charge you, if you find the least danger," said her mistress.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such is my command, Erica."
not any; not one
From this reading "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wife," said Peder, "give her your pelisse.
a sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur
From this reading "Wife," said Peder, "give her your pelisse.
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then come back, I charge you, if you find the least danger," said her mistress.
except for; apart from
From this reading That will save her seeing the girls before she goes.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading That will save her seeing the girls before she goes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That will save her seeing the girls before she goes.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such is my command, Erica."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That will save her seeing the girls before she goes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then come back, I charge you, if you find the least danger," said her mistress.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then come back, I charge you, if you find the least danger," said her mistress.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
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 "No one is safer at the oar than you; but if there is a ripple in the water, or a gust on the heights, or a cloud in the sky, come back.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Wife," said Peder, "give her your pelisse.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That will save her seeing the girls before she goes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then come back, I charge you, if you find the least danger," said her mistress.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wife," said Peder, "give her your pelisse.
Chapter 2 of Feats on the Fiord by Harriet Martineau holds 487 sentences, grouped into 98 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 487 sentences of Feats on the Fiord, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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