Chapter 22 of Leaves from a middy's log is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Leaves from a middy's log is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FIGHT WITH A BLOODHOUND. An exclamation of mingled astonishment and alarm burst from our lips simultaneously. The chief, then, had returned—unknown to us—and was himself heading the pursuit. Small chance of escape, indeed, had we under these circumstances. To my surprise, Ned’s calm demeanour vanished in a moment.
Chapter 22 of Leaves from a middy's log is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading “A FIGHT WITH A BLOODHOUND.”
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading “To my surprise, Ned’s calm demeanour vanished in a moment.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “An exclamation of mingled astonishment and alarm burst from our lips simultaneously.”
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “The chief, then, had returned—unknown to us—and was himself heading the pursuit.”
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “An exclamation of mingled astonishment and alarm burst from our lips simultaneously.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “The chief, then, had returned—unknown to us—and was himself heading the pursuit.”
at the same instant
From this reading “An exclamation of mingled astonishment and alarm burst from our lips simultaneously.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “To my surprise, Ned’s calm demeanour vanished in a moment.”
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.
In this reading “An exclamation of mingled astonishment and alarm burst from our lips simultaneously.”
In this reading “A FIGHT WITH A BLOODHOUND.”
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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 FIGHT WITH A BLOODHOUND.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading An exclamation of mingled astonishment and alarm burst from our lips simultaneously.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An exclamation of mingled astonishment and alarm burst from our lips simultaneously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An exclamation of mingled astonishment and alarm burst from our lips simultaneously.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading An exclamation of mingled astonishment and alarm burst from our lips simultaneously.
a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BLOODHOUND.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading An exclamation of mingled astonishment and alarm burst from our lips simultaneously.
make calm or still
From this reading To my surprise, Ned’s calm demeanour vanished in a moment.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Small chance of escape, indeed, had we under these circumstances.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief, then, had returned—unknown to us—and was himself heading the pursuit.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Small chance of escape, indeed, had we under these circumstances.
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading To my surprise, Ned’s calm demeanour vanished in a moment.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Small chance of escape, indeed, had we under these circumstances.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading An exclamation of mingled astonishment and alarm burst from our lips simultaneously.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BLOODHOUND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An exclamation of mingled astonishment and alarm burst from our lips simultaneously.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chief, then, had returned—unknown to us—and was himself heading the pursuit.
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading The chief, then, had returned—unknown to us—and was himself heading the pursuit.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The chief, then, had returned—unknown to us—and was himself heading the pursuit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To my surprise, Ned’s calm demeanour vanished in a moment.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Small chance of escape, indeed, had we under these circumstances.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading An exclamation of mingled astonishment and alarm burst from our lips simultaneously.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading An exclamation of mingled astonishment and alarm burst from our lips simultaneously.
a particular point in time
From this reading To my surprise, Ned’s calm demeanour vanished in a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my surprise, Ned’s calm demeanour vanished in a moment.
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From this reading To my surprise, Ned’s calm demeanour vanished in a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An exclamation of mingled astonishment and alarm burst from our lips simultaneously.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading An exclamation of mingled astonishment and alarm burst from our lips simultaneously.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The chief, then, had returned—unknown to us—and was himself heading the pursuit.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The chief, then, had returned—unknown to us—and was himself heading the pursuit.
at the same instant
From this reading An exclamation of mingled astonishment and alarm burst from our lips simultaneously.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small chance of escape, indeed, had we under these circumstances.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To my surprise, Ned’s calm demeanour vanished in a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chief, then, had returned—unknown to us—and was himself heading the pursuit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The chief, then, had returned—unknown to us—and was himself heading the pursuit.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Small chance of escape, indeed, had we under these circumstances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chief, then, had returned—unknown to us—and was himself heading the pursuit.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Small chance of escape, indeed, had we under these circumstances.
not known
From this reading The chief, then, had returned—unknown to us—and was himself heading the pursuit.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chief, then, had returned—unknown to us—and was himself heading the pursuit.
having passed out of existence
From this reading To my surprise, Ned’s calm demeanour vanished in a moment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief, then, had returned—unknown to us—and was himself heading the pursuit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Small chance of escape, indeed, had we under these circumstances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BLOODHOUND.
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