Chapter 26 of Leaves from a middy's log is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Leaves from a middy's log is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. Round the southernmost point of the island a small vessel was creeping stealthily. Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps. Undoubtedly it was the brig. I recognized her at once.
Chapter 26 of Leaves from a middy's log is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading “Undoubtedly it was the brig.”
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading “Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “Round the southernmost point of the island a small vessel was creeping stealthily.”
owed as a debt
From this reading “Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.”
inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force
From this reading “Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.”
situated farthest south
From this reading “Round the southernmost point of the island a small vessel was creeping stealthily.”
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading “Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “Undoubtedly it was the brig.”
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.
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In this reading “Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “I recognized her at once.”
In this reading “Round the southernmost point of the island a small vessel was creeping stealthily.”
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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 Round the southernmost point of the island a small vessel was creeping stealthily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I recognized her at once.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading Undoubtedly it was the brig.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Round the southernmost point of the island a small vessel was creeping stealthily.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I recognized her at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I recognized her at once.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Round the southernmost point of the island a small vessel was creeping stealthily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Undoubtedly it was the brig.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.
not any; not one
From this reading Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Round the southernmost point of the island a small vessel was creeping stealthily.
on one occasion
From this reading I recognized her at once.
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Round the southernmost point of the island a small vessel was creeping stealthily.
inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force
From this reading Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I recognized her at once.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round the southernmost point of the island a small vessel was creeping stealthily.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Round the southernmost point of the island a small vessel was creeping stealthily.
situated farthest south
From this reading Round the southernmost point of the island a small vessel was creeping stealthily.
in a stealthy manner
From this reading Round the southernmost point of the island a small vessel was creeping stealthily.
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Round the southernmost point of the island a small vessel was creeping stealthily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Undoubtedly it was the brig.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Round the southernmost point of the island a small vessel was creeping stealthily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Round the southernmost point of the island a small vessel was creeping stealthily.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Owing to the lack of wind she could set no canvas, but was evidently being propelled by a number of sweeps.
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