Chapter 9 of Great Sea Stories is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Great Sea Stories is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Och, ye never know," said the now doleful sportsman. "Ye never know ye're luck." "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst. Ah make de bett dis vay--look. Ve goes to Falmouth--you _und_ me, _hein_?
Chapter 9 of Great Sea Stories is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “Ah make de bett dis vay--look.”
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading “"Och, ye never know," said the now doleful sportsman.”
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “"Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.”
the work of a sailor
From this reading “"Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.”
someone who engages in sports
From this reading “"Och, ye never know," said the now doleful sportsman.”
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading “"Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.”
expressed without speech
From this reading “"Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.”
possessive form of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “"Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.”
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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 "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
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From this reading "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
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From this reading Ah make de bett dis vay--look.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
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From this reading "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Ah make de bett dis vay--look.
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading Ah make de bett dis vay--look.
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading "Och, ye never know," said the now doleful sportsman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ve goes to Falmouth--you _und_ me, _hein_?
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From this reading "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Ve goes to Falmouth--you _und_ me, _hein_?
disposed to please
From this reading "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
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From this reading Ve goes to Falmouth--you _und_ me, _hein_?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Och, ye never know," said the now doleful sportsman.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Ye never know ye're luck."
engage in
From this reading Ah make de bett dis vay--look.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ve goes to Falmouth--you _und_ me, _hein_?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Och, ye never know," said the now doleful sportsman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Och, ye never know," said the now doleful sportsman.
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From this reading "Och, ye never know," said the now doleful sportsman.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Och, ye never know," said the now doleful sportsman.
the work of a sailor
From this reading "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
someone who engages in sports
From this reading "Och, ye never know," said the now doleful sportsman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Och, ye never know," said the now doleful sportsman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ve goes to Falmouth--you _und_ me, _hein_?
expressed without speech
From this reading "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah make de bett dis vay--look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ve goes to Falmouth--you _und_ me, _hein_?
possessive form of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Och, ye never know," said the now doleful sportsman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye never know ye're luck."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, Cabtin," said Schencke (good-humoured by the unspoken tribute to his vessel's sailing powers)--"Ah gif you a chanst.
Chapter 9 of Great Sea Stories by Joseph Lewis [Editor] French holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 9 holds 422 sentences of Great Sea Stories, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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