Chapter 11 of John Vytal: A Tale of the Lost Colony is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of John Vytal: A Tale of the Lost Colony is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Triumph, my mates, our travels are at end.” —MARLOWE, in _Dido, Queen of Carthage_. The landing and unlading of the fly-boat was a task requiring much exertion. But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will. They were in high spirits.
Chapter 11 of John Vytal: A Tale of the Lost Colony is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.”
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading “The landing and unlading of the fly-boat was a task requiring much exertion.”
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading “—MARLOWE, in _Dido, Queen of Carthage_.”
a pair of people who live together
From this reading ““Triumph, my mates, our travels are at end.””
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “The landing and unlading of the fly-boat was a task requiring much exertion.”
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading ““Triumph, my mates, our travels are at end.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a feeling of joy and pride
In this reading “They were in high spirits.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The landing and unlading of the fly-boat was a task requiring much exertion.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The landing and unlading of the fly-boat was a task requiring much exertion.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Triumph, my mates, our travels are at end.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Triumph, my mates, our travels are at end.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Dido, Queen of Carthage_.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Dido, Queen of Carthage_.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Triumph, my mates, our travels are at end.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading The landing and unlading of the fly-boat was a task requiring much exertion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landing and unlading of the fly-boat was a task requiring much exertion.
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They were in high spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Dido, Queen of Carthage_.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The landing and unlading of the fly-boat was a task requiring much exertion.
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Dido, Queen of Carthage_.
a pair of people who live together
From this reading “Triumph, my mates, our travels are at end.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The landing and unlading of the fly-boat was a task requiring much exertion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Triumph, my mates, our travels are at end.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Dido, Queen of Carthage_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Triumph, my mates, our travels are at end.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Dido, Queen of Carthage_.
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The landing and unlading of the fly-boat was a task requiring much exertion.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading They were in high spirits.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The landing and unlading of the fly-boat was a task requiring much exertion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The landing and unlading of the fly-boat was a task requiring much exertion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in high spirits.
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “Triumph, my mates, our travels are at end.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Triumph, my mates, our travels are at end.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landing and unlading of the fly-boat was a task requiring much exertion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The landing and unlading of the fly-boat was a task requiring much exertion.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But now that the dangers of the ocean were past, every man, woman, and child of the little colony lent aid with a hearty will.
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