Chapter 8 of Great Sea Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Great Sea Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon. "A chance for ye now, byes," he shouted. "An open race, bedad! Ye've nothin' t' be afraid of if th' _James Flint_ goes t' sea by Saturday!" Great was our joy at the prospect of the Yankee's sailing.
Chapter 8 of Great Sea Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading “Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.”
possessive form of “burke” — British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading “Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.”
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.”
the possibility of future success
From this reading “Great was our joy at the prospect of the Yankee's sailing.”
the work of a sailor
From this reading “Great was our joy at the prospect of the Yankee's sailing.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Ye've nothin' t' be afraid of if th' _James Flint_ goes t' sea by Saturday!"”
possessive form of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “Great was our joy at the prospect of the Yankee's sailing.”
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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 Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Ye've nothin' t' be afraid of if th' _James Flint_ goes t' sea by Saturday!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An open race, bedad!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Great was our joy at the prospect of the Yankee's sailing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ye've nothin' t' be afraid of if th' _James Flint_ goes t' sea by Saturday!"
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An open race, bedad!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
possessive form of “burke” — British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ye've nothin' t' be afraid of if th' _James Flint_ goes t' sea by Saturday!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A chance for ye now, byes," he shouted.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "A chance for ye now, byes," he shouted.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Ye've nothin' t' be afraid of if th' _James Flint_ goes t' sea by Saturday!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A chance for ye now, byes," he shouted.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Ye've nothin' t' be afraid of if th' _James Flint_ goes t' sea by Saturday!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great was our joy at the prospect of the Yankee's sailing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A chance for ye now, byes," he shouted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ye've nothin' t' be afraid of if th' _James Flint_ goes t' sea by Saturday!"
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Ye've nothin' t' be afraid of if th' _James Flint_ goes t' sea by Saturday!"
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Great was our joy at the prospect of the Yankee's sailing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye've nothin' t' be afraid of if th' _James Flint_ goes t' sea by Saturday!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "A chance for ye now, byes," he shouted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "An open race, bedad!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Great was our joy at the prospect of the Yankee's sailing.
any competition
From this reading "An open race, bedad!
the work of a sailor
From this reading Great was our joy at the prospect of the Yankee's sailing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ye've nothin' t' be afraid of if th' _James Flint_ goes t' sea by Saturday!"
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Ye've nothin' t' be afraid of if th' _James Flint_ goes t' sea by Saturday!"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "A chance for ye now, byes," he shouted.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Ye've nothin' t' be afraid of if th' _James Flint_ goes t' sea by Saturday!"
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Ye've nothin' t' be afraid of if th' _James Flint_ goes t' sea by Saturday!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our cries brought the captain and mate on deck, and the sight of the outward-bounder made old man Burke's face beam like a nor'west moon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great was our joy at the prospect of the Yankee's sailing.
possessive form of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Great was our joy at the prospect of the Yankee's sailing.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "A chance for ye now, byes," he shouted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye've nothin' t' be afraid of if th' _James Flint_ goes t' sea by Saturday!"
Chapter 8 of Great Sea Stories by Joseph Lewis [Editor] French holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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