Chapter 2 of Jack Buntline is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Jack Buntline is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The belief was that the ship was a long way from the coast. It was night. The darkness was intense, such as can be felt. The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!" In tones of dismay it was repeated along the decks.
Chapter 2 of Jack Buntline is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading “The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"”
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading “The belief was that the ship was a long way from the coast.”
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading “The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"”
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading “The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"”
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “In tones of dismay it was repeated along the decks.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “In tones of dismay it was repeated along the decks.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “The darkness was intense, such as can be felt.”
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In this reading “The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"”
In this reading “In tones of dismay it was repeated along the decks.”
In this reading “The belief was that the ship was a long way from the coast.”
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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 The belief was that the ship was a long way from the coast.
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
at or in the front
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In tones of dismay it was repeated along the decks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The darkness was intense, such as can be felt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The darkness was intense, such as can be felt.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The belief was that the ship was a long way from the coast.
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The darkness was intense, such as can be felt.
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The belief was that the ship was a long way from the coast.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness was intense, such as can be felt.
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading In tones of dismay it was repeated along the decks.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading In tones of dismay it was repeated along the decks.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The darkness was intense, such as can be felt.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The belief was that the ship was a long way from the coast.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In tones of dismay it was repeated along the decks.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The darkness was intense, such as can be felt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
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 The belief was that the ship was a long way from the coast.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In tones of dismay it was repeated along the decks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
recurring again and again
From this reading In tones of dismay it was repeated along the decks.
transport commercially
From this reading The belief was that the ship was a long way from the coast.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
in the near future
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The darkness was intense, such as can be felt.
carry out
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
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From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The belief was that the ship was a long way from the coast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The belief was that the ship was a long way from the coast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading In tones of dismay it was repeated along the decks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The belief was that the ship was a long way from the coast.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The belief was that the ship was a long way from the coast.
at the time that
From this reading The gale had somewhat abated, and it was hoped that canvas might soon be got on the ship to take her off the land, when that terror-inspiring cry arose from forward:--"Breakers ahead!"
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