Chapter 1 of In the Misty Seas is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of In the Misty Seas is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Story of the Sealers of Behring Strait _Author of "True Grit," etc._ CHAP. "’CHRISS, ARE YOU HURT?’" "’ARE YOU TWO LADS GOING OFF TO THE BARQUE OUT THERE?’" "’I’VE COME FOR THE TWO LADS YOU PICKED UP.’" *JIMMY’S DUCK* "The sea!" said Bluey, the Nova Scotian, sitting up on his pillow.
Chapter 1 of In the Misty Seas is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
From this reading “A Story of the Sealers of Behring Strait _Author of "True Grit," etc._ CHAP.”
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading “*JIMMY’S DUCK* "The sea!" said Bluey, the Nova Scotian, sitting up on his pillow.”
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “A Story of the Sealers of Behring Strait _Author of "True Grit," etc._ CHAP.”
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “"’ARE YOU TWO LADS GOING OFF TO THE BARQUE OUT THERE?’"”
a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
From this reading “*JIMMY’S DUCK* "The sea!" said Bluey, the Nova Scotian, sitting up on his pillow.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “*JIMMY’S DUCK* "The sea!" said Bluey, the Nova Scotian, sitting up on his pillow.”
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading “A Story of the Sealers of Behring Strait _Author of "True Grit," etc._ CHAP.”
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take and lift upward
In this reading “"’I’VE COME FOR THE TWO LADS YOU PICKED UP.’"”
In this reading “"’ARE YOU TWO LADS GOING OFF TO THE BARQUE OUT THERE?’"”
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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 A Story of the Sealers of Behring Strait _Author of "True Grit," etc._ CHAP.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "’CHRISS, ARE YOU HURT?’"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading A Story of the Sealers of Behring Strait _Author of "True Grit," etc._ CHAP.
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading "’ARE YOU TWO LADS GOING OFF TO THE BARQUE OUT THERE?’"
Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
From this reading A Story of the Sealers of Behring Strait _Author of "True Grit," etc._ CHAP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *JIMMY’S DUCK* "The sea!" said Bluey, the Nova Scotian, sitting up on his pillow.
a boy or man
From this reading A Story of the Sealers of Behring Strait _Author of "True Grit," etc._ CHAP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "’CHRISS, ARE YOU HURT?’"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "’I’VE COME FOR THE TWO LADS YOU PICKED UP.’"
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading *JIMMY’S DUCK* "The sea!" said Bluey, the Nova Scotian, sitting up on his pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of the Sealers of Behring Strait _Author of "True Grit," etc._ CHAP.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "’I’VE COME FOR THE TWO LADS YOU PICKED UP.’"
the act of departing
From this reading "’ARE YOU TWO LADS GOING OFF TO THE BARQUE OUT THERE?’"
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading A Story of the Sealers of Behring Strait _Author of "True Grit," etc._ CHAP.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading *JIMMY’S DUCK* "The sea!" said Bluey, the Nova Scotian, sitting up on his pillow.
be the source of pain
From this reading "’CHRISS, ARE YOU HURT?’"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "’I’VE COME FOR THE TWO LADS YOU PICKED UP.’"
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading *JIMMY’S DUCK* "The sea!" said Bluey, the Nova Scotian, sitting up on his pillow.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "’ARE YOU TWO LADS GOING OFF TO THE BARQUE OUT THERE?’"
a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
From this reading *JIMMY’S DUCK* "The sea!" said Bluey, the Nova Scotian, sitting up on his pillow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Story of the Sealers of Behring Strait _Author of "True Grit," etc._ CHAP.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "’ARE YOU TWO LADS GOING OFF TO THE BARQUE OUT THERE?’"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading *JIMMY’S DUCK* "The sea!" said Bluey, the Nova Scotian, sitting up on his pillow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "’ARE YOU TWO LADS GOING OFF TO THE BARQUE OUT THERE?’"
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "’I’VE COME FOR THE TWO LADS YOU PICKED UP.’"
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading *JIMMY’S DUCK* "The sea!" said Bluey, the Nova Scotian, sitting up on his pillow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading *JIMMY’S DUCK* "The sea!" said Bluey, the Nova Scotian, sitting up on his pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *JIMMY’S DUCK* "The sea!" said Bluey, the Nova Scotian, sitting up on his pillow.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading *JIMMY’S DUCK* "The sea!" said Bluey, the Nova Scotian, sitting up on his pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of the Sealers of Behring Strait _Author of "True Grit," etc._ CHAP.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading *JIMMY’S DUCK* "The sea!" said Bluey, the Nova Scotian, sitting up on his pillow.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Story of the Sealers of Behring Strait _Author of "True Grit," etc._ CHAP.
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading A Story of the Sealers of Behring Strait _Author of "True Grit," etc._ CHAP.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Story of the Sealers of Behring Strait _Author of "True Grit," etc._ CHAP.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "’ARE YOU TWO LADS GOING OFF TO THE BARQUE OUT THERE?’"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "’ARE YOU TWO LADS GOING OFF TO THE BARQUE OUT THERE?’"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A Story of the Sealers of Behring Strait _Author of "True Grit," etc._ CHAP.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "’ARE YOU TWO LADS GOING OFF TO THE BARQUE OUT THERE?’"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "’I’VE COME FOR THE TWO LADS YOU PICKED UP.’"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "’CHRISS, ARE YOU HURT?’"
Chapter 1 of In the Misty Seas by Harold Bindloss holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 1 holds 418 sentences of In the Misty Seas, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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