Chapter 25 of List, Ye Landsmen! A Romance of Incident is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of List, Ye Landsmen! A Romance of Incident is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AURORA ENTERTAINS US. I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves. Should I be ashamed to own it? The captain’s death I had long expected; it came without suddenness, it brought no astonishment. But the loss of Galloon happened in a breath.
Chapter 25 of List, Ye Landsmen! A Romance of Incident is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “Should I be ashamed to own it?”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “The captain’s death I had long expected; it came without suddenness, it brought no astonishment.”
the first light of day
From this reading “AURORA ENTERTAINS US.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
From this reading “AURORA ENTERTAINS US.”
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading “I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves.”
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading “The captain’s death I had long expected; it came without suddenness, it brought no astonishment.”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the loss of Galloon happened in a breath.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Should I be ashamed to own it?
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The captain’s death I had long expected; it came without suddenness, it brought no astonishment.
the first light of day
From this reading AURORA ENTERTAINS US.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should I be ashamed to own it?
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But the loss of Galloon happened in a breath.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The captain’s death I had long expected; it came without suddenness, it brought no astonishment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the loss of Galloon happened in a breath.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The captain’s death I had long expected; it came without suddenness, it brought no astonishment.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain’s death I had long expected; it came without suddenness, it brought no astonishment.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves.
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
From this reading AURORA ENTERTAINS US.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The captain’s death I had long expected; it came without suddenness, it brought no astonishment.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the loss of Galloon happened in a breath.
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain’s death I had long expected; it came without suddenness, it brought no astonishment.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But the loss of Galloon happened in a breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the loss of Galloon happened in a breath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Should I be ashamed to own it?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The captain’s death I had long expected; it came without suddenness, it brought no astonishment.
something that is lost
From this reading I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves.
not any; not one
From this reading The captain’s death I had long expected; it came without suddenness, it brought no astonishment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Should I be ashamed to own it?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should I be ashamed to own it?
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading The captain’s death I had long expected; it came without suddenness, it brought no astonishment.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’ll not swear I did not feel the loss of the dog more than I felt the death of Greaves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Should I be ashamed to own it?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AURORA ENTERTAINS US.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The captain’s death I had long expected; it came without suddenness, it brought no astonishment.
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