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CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway. Mr. Sherwood still cheered, and the ladies continued to wave their handkerchiefs. "Won't you come on board?" said Lawry to the party. "I shall, for one," replied Mr. Sherwood. "I'm afraid of her," added Miss Fanny.
Chapter 14 of Haste and Waste is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “"Won't you come on board?" said Lawry to the party.”
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading “Mr. Sherwood still cheered, and the ladies continued to wave their handkerchiefs.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “"I'm afraid of her," added Miss Fanny.”
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “Mr. Sherwood still cheered, and the ladies continued to wave their handkerchiefs.”
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading “Mr. Sherwood still cheered, and the ladies continued to wave their handkerchiefs.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “Mr. Sherwood still cheered, and the ladies continued to wave their handkerchiefs.”
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I'm afraid of her," added Miss Fanny.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid of her," added Miss Fanny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Won't you come on board?" said Lawry to the party.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading Mr. Sherwood still cheered, and the ladies continued to wave their handkerchiefs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Won't you come on board?" said Lawry to the party.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Mr. Sherwood still cheered, and the ladies continued to wave their handkerchiefs.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "I'm afraid of her," added Miss Fanny.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I shall, for one," replied Mr. Sherwood.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Mr. Sherwood still cheered, and the ladies continued to wave their handkerchiefs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall, for one," replied Mr. Sherwood.
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From this reading "I'm afraid of her," added Miss Fanny.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mr. Sherwood still cheered, and the ladies continued to wave their handkerchiefs.
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From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I'm afraid of her," added Miss Fanny.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sherwood still cheered, and the ladies continued to wave their handkerchiefs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm afraid of her," added Miss Fanny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Won't you come on board?" said Lawry to the party.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I shall, for one," replied Mr. Sherwood.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Won't you come on board?" said Lawry to the party.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I shall, for one," replied Mr. Sherwood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Won't you come on board?" said Lawry to the party.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall, for one," replied Mr. Sherwood.
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading Mr. Sherwood still cheered, and the ladies continued to wave their handkerchiefs.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr. Sherwood still cheered, and the ladies continued to wave their handkerchiefs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sherwood still cheered, and the ladies continued to wave their handkerchiefs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CAPTAIN LAWRY The bateau ran up to the steamer, and Ben made her fast at the forward gangway.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Mr. Sherwood still cheered, and the ladies continued to wave their handkerchiefs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Won't you come on board?" said Lawry to the party.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Won't you come on board?" said Lawry to the party.
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