Chapter 4 of List, Ye Landsmen! A Romance of Incident is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of List, Ye Landsmen! A Romance of Incident is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I ESCAPE FROM THE PRESS. I struggled and was savagely gripped by the arm. I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad. No need to show your paces here.” “I am first mate of the _Royal Brunswicker_,” I exclaimed.
Chapter 4 of List, Ye Landsmen! A Romance of Incident is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading “I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “I struggled and was savagely gripped by the arm.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading ““I am first mate of the _Royal Brunswicker_,” I exclaimed.”
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “No need to show your paces here.””
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “I ESCAPE FROM THE PRESS.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “I struggled and was savagely gripped by the arm.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “I struggled and was savagely gripped by the arm.”
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the officer below the master on a commercial ship
In this reading ““I am first mate of the _Royal Brunswicker_,” I exclaimed.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.”
In this reading “I struggled and was savagely gripped by the arm.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am first mate of the _Royal Brunswicker_,” I exclaimed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I struggled and was savagely gripped by the arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I struggled and was savagely gripped by the arm.
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am first mate of the _Royal Brunswicker_,” I exclaimed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I struggled and was savagely gripped by the arm.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE PRESS.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I am first mate of the _Royal Brunswicker_,” I exclaimed.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I am first mate of the _Royal Brunswicker_,” I exclaimed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE PRESS.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading I struggled and was savagely gripped by the arm.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading No need to show your paces here.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE PRESS.
a boy or man
From this reading I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “I am first mate of the _Royal Brunswicker_,” I exclaimed.
the force of workers available
From this reading I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading No need to show your paces here.”
not any; not one
From this reading I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading No need to show your paces here.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE PRESS.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “I am first mate of the _Royal Brunswicker_,” I exclaimed.
in a vicious manner
From this reading I struggled and was savagely gripped by the arm.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading No need to show your paces here.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading I struggled and was savagely gripped by the arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I ESCAPE FROM THE PRESS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No need to show your paces here.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I struggled and was savagely gripped by the arm.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stood grasped by two huge brawny men, one of whom called out, “No caper-cutting, my lad.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No need to show your paces here.”
Chapter 4 of List, Ye Landsmen! A Romance of Incident by William Clark Russell holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
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