Chapter 10 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat. Then, laying aside the glass, he remarked: "I can't make anything out of her. It's a strange boat. Never saw her on the lakes before.
Chapter 10 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on or to one side
From this reading “Then, laying aside the glass, he remarked:”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Then, laying aside the glass, he remarked:”
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “Never saw her on the lakes before.”
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “Then, laying aside the glass, he remarked:”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.”
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading “THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Then, laying aside the glass, he remarked:”
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In this reading “Never saw her on the lakes before.”
In this reading “THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.”
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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 THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.
any thing at all
From this reading "I can't make anything out of her.
on or to one side
From this reading Then, laying aside the glass, he remarked:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never saw her on the lakes before.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't make anything out of her.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Then, laying aside the glass, he remarked:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, laying aside the glass, he remarked:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I can't make anything out of her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't make anything out of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a strange boat.
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Never saw her on the lakes before.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Then, laying aside the glass, he remarked:
engage in
From this reading "I can't make anything out of her.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never saw her on the lakes before.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never saw her on the lakes before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I can't make anything out of her.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Then, laying aside the glass, he remarked:
cut with a saw
From this reading Never saw her on the lakes before.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It's a strange boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, laying aside the glass, he remarked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHASE For nearly a minute Captain Wiggs continued his observation of the on-coming boat.
Chapter 10 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery by Allen Chapman holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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 10 holds 92 sentences of Fenn Masterson's Discovery, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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