Chapter 5 of Jack Tier is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Jack Tier is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“He sleeps; but dreams of massy gold, And heaps of pearl. He stretch'd his hands-- He hears a voice-- “Ill man withhold!' A pale one near him stands.” Dana. It was near night-fall when the Swash anchored among the low and small islets mentioned.
Chapter 5 of Jack Tier is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading “It was near night-fall when the Swash anchored among the low and small islets mentioned.”
Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
From this reading “Dana.”
a large number or amount
From this reading ““He sleeps; but dreams of massy gold, And heaps of pearl.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “He stretch'd his hands-- He hears a voice-- “Ill man withhold!'”
plural of “islet” — a small island
From this reading “It was near night-fall when the Swash anchored among the low and small islets mentioned.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading ““He sleeps; but dreams of massy gold, And heaps of pearl.”
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading ““He sleeps; but dreams of massy gold, And heaps of pearl.”
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading “He stretch'd his hands-- He hears a voice-- “Ill man withhold!'”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He stretch'd his hands-- He hears a voice-- “Ill man withhold!'
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was near night-fall when the Swash anchored among the low and small islets mentioned.
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading It was near night-fall when the Swash anchored among the low and small islets mentioned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He sleeps; but dreams of massy gold, And heaps of pearl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He sleeps; but dreams of massy gold, And heaps of pearl.
Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
From this reading Dana.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “He sleeps; but dreams of massy gold, And heaps of pearl.
coins made of gold
From this reading “He sleeps; but dreams of massy gold, And heaps of pearl.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He stretch'd his hands-- He hears a voice-- “Ill man withhold!'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He sleeps; but dreams of massy gold, And heaps of pearl.
a large number or amount
From this reading “He sleeps; but dreams of massy gold, And heaps of pearl.
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He stretch'd his hands-- He hears a voice-- “Ill man withhold!'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A pale one near him stands.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stretch'd his hands-- He hears a voice-- “Ill man withhold!'
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He stretch'd his hands-- He hears a voice-- “Ill man withhold!'
plural of “islet” — a small island
From this reading It was near night-fall when the Swash anchored among the low and small islets mentioned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near night-fall when the Swash anchored among the low and small islets mentioned.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was near night-fall when the Swash anchored among the low and small islets mentioned.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He stretch'd his hands-- He hears a voice-- “Ill man withhold!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He sleeps; but dreams of massy gold, And heaps of pearl.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading It was near night-fall when the Swash anchored among the low and small islets mentioned.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A pale one near him stands.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was near night-fall when the Swash anchored among the low and small islets mentioned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He sleeps; but dreams of massy gold, And heaps of pearl.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A pale one near him stands.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A pale one near him stands.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “He sleeps; but dreams of massy gold, And heaps of pearl.
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “He sleeps; but dreams of massy gold, And heaps of pearl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was near night-fall when the Swash anchored among the low and small islets mentioned.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading A pale one near him stands.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stretch'd his hands-- He hears a voice-- “Ill man withhold!'
the movement or sound of water
From this reading It was near night-fall when the Swash anchored among the low and small islets mentioned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was near night-fall when the Swash anchored among the low and small islets mentioned.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He stretch'd his hands-- He hears a voice-- “Ill man withhold!'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was near night-fall when the Swash anchored among the low and small islets mentioned.
at the time that
From this reading It was near night-fall when the Swash anchored among the low and small islets mentioned.
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading He stretch'd his hands-- He hears a voice-- “Ill man withhold!'
Chapter 5 of Jack Tier by James Fenimore Cooper holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 456 sentences of Jack Tier, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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