Chapter 3 of Fighting the Sea is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Fighting the Sea is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LIFE SAVING STATION. “Here we are,” exclaimed Mr. Plympton, entering with Walter the life saving station. “Jotham, how are you?” “Ezra, I am really glad to see you,” replied Jotham Barney, the keeper of the station, with much heartiness. “Take off your riggin’, and make yourself at home.”
Chapter 3 of Fighting the Sea is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a movement into or inward
From this reading ““Here we are,” exclaimed Mr. Plympton, entering with Walter the life saving station.”
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading ““Ezra, I am really glad to see you,” replied Jotham Barney, the keeper of the station, with much heartiness.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading ““Ezra, I am really glad to see you,” replied Jotham Barney, the keeper of the station, with much heartiness.”
someone in charge of other people
From this reading ““Ezra, I am really glad to see you,” replied Jotham Barney, the keeper of the station, with much heartiness.”
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading “THE LIFE SAVING STATION.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “THE LIFE SAVING STATION.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading ““Here we are,” exclaimed Mr. Plympton, entering with Walter the life saving station.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Take off your riggin’, and make yourself at home.””
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.
a reception held in your own home
In this reading ““Take off your riggin’, and make yourself at home.””
leave
In this reading ““Take off your riggin’, and make yourself at home.””
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Ezra, I am really glad to see you,” replied Jotham Barney, the keeper of the station, with much heartiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Take off your riggin’, and make yourself at home.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here we are,” exclaimed Mr. Plympton, entering with Walter the life saving station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Take off your riggin’, and make yourself at home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ezra, I am really glad to see you,” replied Jotham Barney, the keeper of the station, with much heartiness.
a movement into or inward
From this reading “Here we are,” exclaimed Mr. Plympton, entering with Walter the life saving station.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Here we are,” exclaimed Mr. Plympton, entering with Walter the life saving station.
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading “Ezra, I am really glad to see you,” replied Jotham Barney, the keeper of the station, with much heartiness.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Ezra, I am really glad to see you,” replied Jotham Barney, the keeper of the station, with much heartiness.
active strength of body or mind
From this reading “Ezra, I am really glad to see you,” replied Jotham Barney, the keeper of the station, with much heartiness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here we are,” exclaimed Mr. Plympton, entering with Walter the life saving station.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Take off your riggin’, and make yourself at home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jotham, how are you?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ezra, I am really glad to see you,” replied Jotham Barney, the keeper of the station, with much heartiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jotham, how are you?”
someone in charge of other people
From this reading “Ezra, I am really glad to see you,” replied Jotham Barney, the keeper of the station, with much heartiness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LIFE SAVING STATION.
engage in
From this reading “Take off your riggin’, and make yourself at home.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Here we are,” exclaimed Mr. Plympton, entering with Walter the life saving station.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Ezra, I am really glad to see you,” replied Jotham Barney, the keeper of the station, with much heartiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ezra, I am really glad to see you,” replied Jotham Barney, the keeper of the station, with much heartiness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Take off your riggin’, and make yourself at home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here we are,” exclaimed Mr. Plympton, entering with Walter the life saving station.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Ezra, I am really glad to see you,” replied Jotham Barney, the keeper of the station, with much heartiness.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Ezra, I am really glad to see you,” replied Jotham Barney, the keeper of the station, with much heartiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take off your riggin’, and make yourself at home.”
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading THE LIFE SAVING STATION.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Ezra, I am really glad to see you,” replied Jotham Barney, the keeper of the station, with much heartiness.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE LIFE SAVING STATION.
carry out
From this reading “Take off your riggin’, and make yourself at home.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIFE SAVING STATION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ezra, I am really glad to see you,” replied Jotham Barney, the keeper of the station, with much heartiness.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Here we are,” exclaimed Mr. Plympton, entering with Walter the life saving station.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Here we are,” exclaimed Mr. Plympton, entering with Walter the life saving station.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Here we are,” exclaimed Mr. Plympton, entering with Walter the life saving station.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jotham, how are you?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Take off your riggin’, and make yourself at home.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Take off your riggin’, and make yourself at home.”
Chapter 3 of Fighting the Sea by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) [Adapter] Rand holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 3 holds 151 sentences of Fighting the Sea, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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