Chapter 8 of List, Ye Landsmen! A Romance of Incident is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of List, Ye Landsmen! A Romance of Incident is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STARTLING PROPOSAL. Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door. Galloon entered. The captain stood looking. Mr. Van Laar was still at breakfast.
Chapter 8 of List, Ye Landsmen! A Romance of Incident is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.”
third-person singular of “conclude” — decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading “Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.”
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading “Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.”
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “A STARTLING PROPOSAL.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “A STARTLING PROPOSAL.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “Mr. Van Laar was still at breakfast.”
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 “The captain stood looking.”
In this reading “Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.”
In this reading “Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.”
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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 STARTLING PROPOSAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Van Laar was still at breakfast.
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From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mr. Van Laar was still at breakfast.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
third-person singular of “conclude” — decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Galloon entered.
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From this reading Galloon entered.
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Van Laar was still at breakfast.
immediately past
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The captain stood looking.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Van Laar was still at breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading A STARTLING PROPOSAL.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING PROPOSAL.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr. Van Laar was still at breakfast.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The captain stood looking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Mr. Van Laar was still at breakfast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Van Laar was still at breakfast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Captain Greaves, having pronounced the words with which the last chapter concludes, came out of his bed-place and opened the cabin door.
Chapter 8 of List, Ye Landsmen! A Romance of Incident by William Clark Russell holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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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