Chapter 8 of How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"HARD A-PORT!" "Eep--peep--peep--eep--eep--ee!" It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves. "Eep--peep--eep--ee!" First forward, then further aft amidships.
Chapter 8 of How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading “First forward, then further aft amidships.”
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading “First forward, then further aft amidships.”
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading “It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.”
look furtively
From this reading “"Eep--peep--peep--eep--eep--ee!"”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.”
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading “It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.”
wind that blows from west to east
From this reading “It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.”
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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 It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HARD A-PORT!"
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading First forward, then further aft amidships.
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading First forward, then further aft amidships.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading "Eep--peep--peep--eep--eep--ee!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eep--peep--peep--eep--eep--ee!"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First forward, then further aft amidships.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading First forward, then further aft amidships.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading First forward, then further aft amidships.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "HARD A-PORT!"
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
look furtively
From this reading "Eep--peep--peep--eep--eep--ee!"
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First forward, then further aft amidships.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
wind that blows from west to east
From this reading It was the bos'n's pipe sounding loud and shrill high over the howling of a nor'-wester and the song of the storm-stirred waves.
Chapter 8 of How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes by Gordon Stables holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 8 holds 205 sentences of How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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