From Sea to Sea

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_In Which a Very Serious Question Is Discussed_ The boat from the Gullwing was so near the maelstrom caused by the sinking of the ship that her bow was sucked under and she shipped a lot of water.

We saw the boys bailing energetically.

Then Thank stood up and cast off his outer clothing and his shoes.

Bob Promise, who pulled the bow oar, followed suit.

They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.

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From Sea to Sea

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Chapter 25 of From Sea to Sea is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

_In Which a Very Serious Question Is Discussed_ The boat from the Gullwing was so near the maelstrom caused by the sinking of the ship that her bow was sucked under and she shipped a lot of water.

Line 2

We saw the boys bailing energetically.

/wiː sɔː ðə bɔɪz ˈbeɪlɪŋ ˌenərˈdʒetɪkli/

Line 3

Then Thank stood up and cast off his outer clothing and his shoes.

/ðen θæŋk stʊd ʌp ənd kæst ɔːf hɪz ˈaʊtər ˈkloʊðɪŋ ənd hɪz ʃuːz/

Line 4

Bob Promise, who pulled the bow oar, followed suit.

/bɑːb ˈprɑːməs huː pʊld ðə baʊ ɔːr ˈfɑːloʊd suːt/

Line 5

They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.

/ðeɪ iːtʃ tʊk ðə priˈkɔːʃən tuː læʃ ðə end ʌv ə laɪn tuː wʌn rɪst bɪˈfɔːr ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/

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bailing verb US /ˈbeɪlɪŋ/

-ing form of “bail” — release after a security has been paid

From this reading “We saw the boys bailing energetically.”

energetically adverb US /ˌenərˈdʒetɪkli/

in an energetic manner

From this reading “We saw the boys bailing energetically.”

lash verb US /læʃ/

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading “They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.”

maelstrom noun US /ˈmeɪl.strɒm/

A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.

From this reading “_In Which a Very Serious Question Is Discussed_ The boat from the Gullwing was so near the maelstrom caused by the sinking of the ship that her bow was sucked under and she shipped a lot of water.”

oar noun US /ɔːr/

an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading “Bob Promise, who pulled the bow oar, followed suit.”

precaution noun US /priˈkɔːʃən/

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading “They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.”

shipped verb US /ʃɪpt/

inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially

sucked verb US /sʌkt/

past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth

Word partnerships in these lines

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bow oar noun + noun

In this reading “Bob Promise, who pulled the bow oar, followed suit.”

cast off verb + particle

get rid of

In this reading “Then Thank stood up and cast off his outer clothing and his shoes.”

took the precaution verb + article + noun counted as “take … precaution”

In this reading “They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.”

stood up verb + adjective

In this reading “Then Thank stood up and cast off his outer clothing and his shoes.”

before going preposition + noun

In this reading “They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _In Which a Very Serious Question Is Discussed_ The boat from the Gullwing was so near the maelstrom caused by the sinking of the ship that her bow was sucked under and she shipped a lot of water.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

bailingverbUS /ˈbeɪlɪŋ/

-ing form of “bail” — release after a security has been paid

From this reading We saw the boys bailing energetically.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Bob Promise, who pulled the bow oar, followed suit.

bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading We saw the boys bailing energetically.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading Then Thank stood up and cast off his outer clothing and his shoes.

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading Then Thank stood up and cast off his outer clothing and his shoes.

DiscussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.

energeticallyadverbUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪkli/

in an energetic manner

From this reading We saw the boys bailing energetically.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Bob Promise, who pulled the bow oar, followed suit.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then Thank stood up and cast off his outer clothing and his shoes.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

lashverbUS /læʃ/

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

maelstromnounUS /ˈmeɪl.strɒm/

A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

oarnounUS /ɔːr/

an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading Bob Promise, who pulled the bow oar, followed suit.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then Thank stood up and cast off his outer clothing and his shoes.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.

outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading Then Thank stood up and cast off his outer clothing and his shoes.

overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/

to extremes

From this reading They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.

precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.

PromiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Bob Promise, who pulled the bow oar, followed suit.

pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Bob Promise, who pulled the bow oar, followed suit.

QuestionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading We saw the boys bailing energetically.

SeriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/

inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially

shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/

a particular situation

From this reading Then Thank stood up and cast off his outer clothing and his shoes.

sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Then Thank stood up and cast off his outer clothing and his shoes.

suckedverbUS /sʌkt/

past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth

suitverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Bob Promise, who pulled the bow oar, followed suit.

ThankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Then Thank stood up and cast off his outer clothing and his shoes.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Thank stood up and cast off his outer clothing and his shoes.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then Thank stood up and cast off his outer clothing and his shoes.

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We saw the boys bailing energetically.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Bob Promise, who pulled the bow oar, followed suit.

wristnounUS /rɪst/

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading They each took the precaution to lash the end of a line to one wrist before going overboard.

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