Chapter 9 of Lost in the Fog is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Lost in the Fog is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My idee is this," said Captain Corbet. "I'll explore the hull bay in search of that driftin boy. I'll go down this side, cross over, and come up on t'other. We'll go down here first, an not cross over till we get as fur as Quoddy Head. I think, while we air down thar, I'll call at Eastport an ask a few questions.
Chapter 9 of Lost in the Fog is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “"I'll explore the hull bay in search of that driftin boy.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “"My idee is this," said Captain Corbet.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “I'll go down this side, cross over, and come up on t'other.”
inquire into
From this reading “"I'll explore the hull bay in search of that driftin boy.”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “We'll go down here first, an not cross over till we get as fur as Quoddy Head.”
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading “"I'll explore the hull bay in search of that driftin boy.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “I think, while we air down thar, I'll call at Eastport an ask a few questions.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “"I'll explore the hull bay in search of that driftin boy.”
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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 I think, while we air down thar, I'll call at Eastport an ask a few questions.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I think, while we air down thar, I'll call at Eastport an ask a few questions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We'll go down here first, an not cross over till we get as fur as Quoddy Head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll go down this side, cross over, and come up on t'other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We'll go down here first, an not cross over till we get as fur as Quoddy Head.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I think, while we air down thar, I'll call at Eastport an ask a few questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I think, while we air down thar, I'll call at Eastport an ask a few questions.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "I'll explore the hull bay in search of that driftin boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I'll explore the hull bay in search of that driftin boy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I think, while we air down thar, I'll call at Eastport an ask a few questions.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "My idee is this," said Captain Corbet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'll go down this side, cross over, and come up on t'other.
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From this reading "My idee is this," said Captain Corbet.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I'll go down this side, cross over, and come up on t'other.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I'll go down this side, cross over, and come up on t'other.
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From this reading "I'll explore the hull bay in search of that driftin boy.
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From this reading I think, while we air down thar, I'll call at Eastport an ask a few questions.
inquire into
From this reading "I'll explore the hull bay in search of that driftin boy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I think, while we air down thar, I'll call at Eastport an ask a few questions.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We'll go down here first, an not cross over till we get as fur as Quoddy Head.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading We'll go down here first, an not cross over till we get as fur as Quoddy Head.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We'll go down here first, an not cross over till we get as fur as Quoddy Head.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll go down this side, cross over, and come up on t'other.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We'll go down here first, an not cross over till we get as fur as Quoddy Head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We'll go down here first, an not cross over till we get as fur as Quoddy Head.
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading "I'll explore the hull bay in search of that driftin boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think, while we air down thar, I'll call at Eastport an ask a few questions.
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From this reading "I'll explore the hull bay in search of that driftin boy.
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From this reading "My idee is this," said Captain Corbet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll explore the hull bay in search of that driftin boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My idee is this," said Captain Corbet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My idee is this," said Captain Corbet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We'll go down here first, an not cross over till we get as fur as Quoddy Head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll explore the hull bay in search of that driftin boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'll go down this side, cross over, and come up on t'other.
above and across; more than
From this reading I'll go down this side, cross over, and come up on t'other.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I think, while we air down thar, I'll call at Eastport an ask a few questions.
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From this reading We'll go down here first, an not cross over till we get as fur as Quoddy Head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My idee is this," said Captain Corbet.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "I'll explore the hull bay in search of that driftin boy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I'll go down this side, cross over, and come up on t'other.
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From this reading I'll go down this side, cross over, and come up on t'other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think, while we air down thar, I'll call at Eastport an ask a few questions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll explore the hull bay in search of that driftin boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll explore the hull bay in search of that driftin boy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think, while we air down thar, I'll call at Eastport an ask a few questions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My idee is this," said Captain Corbet.
up to a particular time
From this reading We'll go down here first, an not cross over till we get as fur as Quoddy Head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I'll go down this side, cross over, and come up on t'other.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We'll go down here first, an not cross over till we get as fur as Quoddy Head.
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From this reading We'll go down here first, an not cross over till we get as fur as Quoddy Head.
during the time that
From this reading I think, while we air down thar, I'll call at Eastport an ask a few questions.
Chapter 9 of Lost in the Fog by James De Mille holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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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