Chapter 7 of For the freedom of the seas is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of For the freedom of the seas is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE U. S. S. “GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore. “North Carolina,” replied the tall youth whose sleeve bore the crossed quills of a yeoman. “That’s Cape Hatteras, further along.” Nelson craned his neck.
Chapter 7 of For the freedom of the seas is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading ““That’s Cape Hatteras, further along.””
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading ““North Carolina,” replied the tall youth whose sleeve bore the crossed quills of a yeoman.”
past form of “crane” — stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading “Nelson craned his neck.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading ““GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.”
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading ““GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading ““North Carolina,” replied the tall youth whose sleeve bore the crossed quills of a yeoman.”
toward the west
From this reading ““GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.”
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading ““North Carolina,” replied the tall youth whose sleeve bore the crossed quills of a yeoman.”
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.
In this reading ““North Carolina,” replied the tall youth whose sleeve bore the crossed quills of a yeoman.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “North Carolina,” replied the tall youth whose sleeve bore the crossed quills of a yeoman.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “That’s Cape Hatteras, further along.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.
cause to be bored
From this reading “North Carolina,” replied the tall youth whose sleeve bore the crossed quills of a yeoman.
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “That’s Cape Hatteras, further along.”
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading “North Carolina,” replied the tall youth whose sleeve bore the crossed quills of a yeoman.
past form of “crane” — stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Nelson craned his neck.
placed crosswise
From this reading “North Carolina,” replied the tall youth whose sleeve bore the crossed quills of a yeoman.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “That’s Cape Hatteras, further along.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s Cape Hatteras, further along.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nelson craned his neck.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Nelson craned his neck.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “North Carolina,” replied the tall youth whose sleeve bore the crossed quills of a yeoman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.
above and across; more than
From this reading “GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “North Carolina,” replied the tall youth whose sleeve bore the crossed quills of a yeoman.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “North Carolina,” replied the tall youth whose sleeve bore the crossed quills of a yeoman.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE U. S. S.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “North Carolina,” replied the tall youth whose sleeve bore the crossed quills of a yeoman.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “North Carolina,” replied the tall youth whose sleeve bore the crossed quills of a yeoman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s Cape Hatteras, further along.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE U. S. S.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.
in the direction of
From this reading “GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading THE U. S. S.
toward the west
From this reading “GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “GYANDOTTE” “What’s the land over there?” asked Nelson, nodding westward toward the low, faint line of shore.
belonging to which person
From this reading “North Carolina,” replied the tall youth whose sleeve bore the crossed quills of a yeoman.
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading “North Carolina,” replied the tall youth whose sleeve bore the crossed quills of a yeoman.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “North Carolina,” replied the tall youth whose sleeve bore the crossed quills of a yeoman.
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