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Chapter 1 of From Sea to Sea is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Clint Webb’s Cruise on the Windjammer The Frozen Ship; or, Clint Webb Among the Sealers. Swept Out to Sea; or, Clint Webb Among the Whalers. The Ocean Express; or, Clint Webb and the Sea Tramp. Chicago M. A. Donohue & Co. The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.
Chapter 1 of From Sea to Sea is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “Chicago M. A. Donohue & Co.”
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “Clint Webb’s Cruise on the Windjammer The Frozen Ship; or, Clint Webb Among the Sealers.”
located within the hull or nearest the midline of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading “The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.”
a vagrant
From this reading “The Ocean Express; or, Clint Webb and the Sea Tramp.”
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading “Clint Webb’s Cruise on the Windjammer The Frozen Ship; or, Clint Webb Among the Sealers.”
possessive form of “webb” — English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
plural of “whaler” — a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading “Swept Out to Sea; or, Clint Webb Among the Whalers.”
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In this reading “The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.”
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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 Chicago M. A. Donohue & Co.
later than; following
From this reading The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Clint Webb’s Cruise on the Windjammer The Frozen Ship; or, Clint Webb Among the Sealers.
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Ocean Express; or, Clint Webb and the Sea Tramp.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Co.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clint Webb’s Cruise on the Windjammer The Frozen Ship; or, Clint Webb Among the Sealers.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Co.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Clint Webb’s Cruise on the Windjammer The Frozen Ship; or, Clint Webb Among the Sealers.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Co.
give expression to
From this reading The Ocean Express; or, Clint Webb and the Sea Tramp.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Clint Webb’s Cruise on the Windjammer The Frozen Ship; or, Clint Webb Among the Sealers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.
located within the hull or nearest the midline of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Chicago M. A. Donohue & Co.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The Ocean Express; or, Clint Webb and the Sea Tramp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clint Webb’s Cruise on the Windjammer The Frozen Ship; or, Clint Webb Among the Sealers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Clint Webb’s Cruise on the Windjammer The Frozen Ship; or, Clint Webb Among the Sealers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Swept Out to Sea; or, Clint Webb Among the Whalers.
above and across; more than
From this reading The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Swept Out to Sea; or, Clint Webb Among the Whalers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clint Webb’s Cruise on the Windjammer The Frozen Ship; or, Clint Webb Among the Sealers.
transport commercially
From this reading Clint Webb’s Cruise on the Windjammer The Frozen Ship; or, Clint Webb Among the Sealers.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The after port anchor had come inboard before I stepped over the rail of the Gullwing, and leaped to the deck.
possessing sweep
From this reading Swept Out to Sea; or, Clint Webb Among the Whalers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clint Webb’s Cruise on the Windjammer The Frozen Ship; or, Clint Webb Among the Sealers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Swept Out to Sea; or, Clint Webb Among the Whalers.
a vagrant
From this reading The Ocean Express; or, Clint Webb and the Sea Tramp.
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading Clint Webb’s Cruise on the Windjammer The Frozen Ship; or, Clint Webb Among the Sealers.
possessive form of “webb” — English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading Clint Webb’s Cruise on the Windjammer The Frozen Ship; or, Clint Webb Among the Sealers.
plural of “whaler” — a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading Swept Out to Sea; or, Clint Webb Among the Whalers.
a large sailing ship
From this reading Clint Webb’s Cruise on the Windjammer The Frozen Ship; or, Clint Webb Among the Sealers.
Chapter 1 of From Sea to Sea by W. Bert (Walter Bertram) Foster holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 1 holds 100 sentences of From Sea to Sea, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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