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Chapter 5 of In the King's Name is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yah! There ar'n't no best on it. All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'" "There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer. "Give way, my lads."
Chapter 5 of In the King's Name is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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towards the shore from the water
From this reading “All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"”
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “"There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.”
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading “"There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.”
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading “"There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Give way, my lads."”
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading “All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"”
gather or bring together
From this reading “All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"”
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading “"There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.”
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anew
From this reading "There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There ar'n't no best on it.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There ar'n't no best on it.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading "There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading "There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give way, my lads."
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading "There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There ar'n't no best on it.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Give way, my lads."
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
gather or bring together
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Give way, my lads."
not any; not one
From this reading There ar'n't no best on it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There ar'n't no best on it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
be seated
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There ar'n't no best on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
male cat
From this reading "There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading "There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.
the act of using
From this reading "There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading "There, it ar'n't no use to growl again, Tom Tully," said Billy Waters, reassuming his dignified position of commanding officer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Give way, my lads."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All we can do is to get ashore, sit down on the sand, and shout out, `Muster Leigh, ahoy!'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yah!
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