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Chapter 2 of Michael Penguyne is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Michael's boat is nowhere near under sail," he observed. "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here. I wish I could make out more to cheer you, Nelly. You must tell your father that; and he knows if we can lend Michael a hand we will. How is he to-day?"
Chapter 2 of Michael Penguyne is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
give encouragement to
From this reading “I wish I could make out more to cheer you, Nelly.”
bestow a quality on
From this reading “You must tell your father that; and he knows if we can lend Michael a hand we will.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “"Michael's boat is nowhere near under sail," he observed.”
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “"Michael's boat is nowhere near under sail," he observed.”
an insignificant place
From this reading “"Michael's boat is nowhere near under sail," he observed.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “"Michael's boat is nowhere near under sail," he observed.”
toward the south
From this reading “"There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “"There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.”
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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 "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Michael's boat is nowhere near under sail," he observed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You must tell your father that; and he knows if we can lend Michael a hand we will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
give encouragement to
From this reading I wish I could make out more to cheer you, Nelly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish I could make out more to cheer you, Nelly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading You must tell your father that; and he knows if we can lend Michael a hand we will.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading You must tell your father that; and he knows if we can lend Michael a hand we will.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Michael's boat is nowhere near under sail," he observed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How is he to-day?"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I could make out more to cheer you, Nelly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You must tell your father that; and he knows if we can lend Michael a hand we will.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Michael's boat is nowhere near under sail," he observed.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading You must tell your father that; and he knows if we can lend Michael a hand we will.
bestow a quality on
From this reading You must tell your father that; and he knows if we can lend Michael a hand we will.
engage in
From this reading I wish I could make out more to cheer you, Nelly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading You must tell your father that; and he knows if we can lend Michael a hand we will.
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading "Michael's boat is nowhere near under sail," he observed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I wish I could make out more to cheer you, Nelly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must tell your father that; and he knows if we can lend Michael a hand we will.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Michael's boat is nowhere near under sail," he observed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I could make out more to cheer you, Nelly.
an insignificant place
From this reading "Michael's boat is nowhere near under sail," he observed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Michael's boat is nowhere near under sail," he observed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I wish I could make out more to cheer you, Nelly.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Michael's boat is nowhere near under sail," he observed.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
toward the south
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
express in words
From this reading You must tell your father that; and he knows if we can lend Michael a hand we will.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must tell your father that; and he knows if we can lend Michael a hand we will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How is he to-day?"
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Michael's boat is nowhere near under sail," he observed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You must tell your father that; and he knows if we can lend Michael a hand we will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You must tell your father that; and he knows if we can lend Michael a hand we will.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I could make out more to cheer you, Nelly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There seems to me a boat, however, away to the southward, but, with the wind and tide as at present, she cannot be coming here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish I could make out more to cheer you, Nelly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must tell your father that; and he knows if we can lend Michael a hand we will.
Chapter 2 of Michael Penguyne by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 482 sentences, grouped into 97 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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