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Chapter 10 of Fighting the Sea is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOAT–RACE. No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder. “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair. “Trade is dull, and needs stimulating. People that want to do business must make business.
Chapter 10 of Fighting the Sea is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading ““We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.”
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading ““Trade is dull, and needs stimulating.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.”
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading ““We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.”
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading ““Trade is dull, and needs stimulating.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading ““We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading ““We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.”
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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 less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE BOAT–RACE.
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading People that want to do business must make business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading People that want to do business must make business.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “Trade is dull, and needs stimulating.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Trade is dull, and needs stimulating.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.
engage in
From this reading People that want to do business must make business.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading People that want to do business must make business.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “Trade is dull, and needs stimulating.
not any; not one
From this reading No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People that want to do business must make business.
a human being
From this reading No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.
any competition
From this reading THE BOAT–RACE.
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading “Trade is dull, and needs stimulating.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People that want to do business must make business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOAT–RACE.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “Trade is dull, and needs stimulating.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading People that want to do business must make business.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We need to wake ’em up, wake ’em up,” he said to Walter, and he ran his hand through his bristling rampart of hair.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No less a wonder than a boat–race was announced on an October day, and no less a person than Chauncy Aldrich planned the wonder.
Chapter 10 of Fighting the Sea by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) [Adapter] Rand holds 269 sentences, grouped into 54 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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