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Hearts of Oak

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Hearts of Oak is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FACE TO FACE WITH THE DANISH SHIPS.
"Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
He was once more the people's darling.
Could the British nation have done less?
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Hearts of Oak

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Hearts of Oak is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FACE TO FACE WITH THE DANISH SHIPS.
/feɪs tuː feɪs wɪð ðə ˈdeɪnɪʃ ʃɪps/
Line 2
"Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
/jɔːr ˈɡlɔːriəs ˈstændərd lɔːntʃ əˈɡen tuː mætʃ əˈnʌðər foʊ ənd swiːp θruː ðə diːp waɪl ðə ˈstɔːrmi wɪndz duː bloʊ waɪl ðə ˈbætəl ˈreɪdʒɪz laʊd ənd lɔːŋ ənd ðə ˈstɔːrmi wɪndz duː bloʊ/
Line 3
The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.
Line 4
He was once more the people's darling.
/hiː wɑːz wʌns mɔːr ðə ˈpiːpəlz ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
Line 5
Could the British nation have done less?
/kʊd ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈneɪʃən hæv dʌn les/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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danish noun US /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/

a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark

From this reading “FACE TO FACE WITH THE DANISH SHIPS.”

launch verb US /lɔːntʃ/

set up or found

From this reading “"Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."”

Nelson noun US /ˈnelsən/

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading “The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.”

Nile noun US /naɪl/

the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization

From this reading “The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.”

people's noun US /ˈpiːpəlz/

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “He was once more the people's darling.”

rages noun US /ˈreɪdʒɪz/

plural of “rage” — a feeling of intense anger

From this reading “"Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."”

standard adjective US /ˈstændərd/

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading “"Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."”

stormy adjective US /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading “"Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

stormy winds adjective + noun counted as “stormy wind”

In this reading “"Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."”

battle rages noun + noun counted as “battle rage”

In this reading “"Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."”

once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “He was once more the people's darling.”

sweep through verb + particle

succeed at easily

In this reading “"Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

blowverbUS /bloʊ/

exhale hard

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Could the British nation have done less?

DANISHnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/

a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark

From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE DANISH SHIPS.

darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading He was once more the people's darling.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Could the British nation have done less?

FACEnounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE DANISH SHIPS.

foenounUS /foʊ/

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/

set up or found

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Could the British nation have done less?

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

matchverbUS /mætʃ/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was once more the people's darling.

nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

NilenounUS /naɪl/

the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading He was once more the people's darling.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He was once more the people's darling.

possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/

by chance

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

ragesnounUS /ˈreɪdʒɪz/

plural of “rage” — a feeling of intense anger

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

SHIPSnounUS /ʃɪps/

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE DANISH SHIPS.

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

sweepverbUS /swiːp/

sweep across or over

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE DANISH SHIPS.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE DANISH SHIPS.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was once more the people's darling.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

windsnounUS /wɪndz/

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH THE DANISH SHIPS.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The British nation that possibly--very probably indeed--would have shot our hero, Nelson, had he lost the Battle of the Nile, now presented him with the title of Baron.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe, And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."

Chapter 29 of Hearts of Oak by Gordon Stables holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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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