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Chapter 4 of Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate" is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Ye better get ashore, old gal, she ain't aboard here. We don't take thim kind on deep water.' "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her. "'Was it Mrs. Jameson ye wished to see?' he asked. "The old woman nodded.
Chapter 4 of Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate" is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “"'Ye better get ashore, old gal, she ain't aboard here.”
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “"'Ye better get ashore, old gal, she ain't aboard here.”
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading “"'Ye better get ashore, old gal, she ain't aboard here.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “"'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “"The old woman nodded.”
British actor (born in Ireland in 1932)
From this reading “"'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.”
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading “"'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.”
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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 must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "'Ye better get ashore, old gal, she ain't aboard here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Ye better get ashore, old gal, she ain't aboard here.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "'Ye better get ashore, old gal, she ain't aboard here.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "'Was it Mrs. Jameson ye wished to see?' he asked.
the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "'Ye better get ashore, old gal, she ain't aboard here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading We don't take thim kind on deep water.'
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We don't take thim kind on deep water.'
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading "'Ye better get ashore, old gal, she ain't aboard here.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "'Ye better get ashore, old gal, she ain't aboard here.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Was it Mrs. Jameson ye wished to see?' he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "'Ye better get ashore, old gal, she ain't aboard here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Was it Mrs. Jameson ye wished to see?' he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Was it Mrs. Jameson ye wished to see?' he asked.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading We don't take thim kind on deep water.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "'Was it Mrs. Jameson ye wished to see?' he asked.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "The old woman nodded.
British actor (born in Ireland in 1932)
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "'Ye better get ashore, old gal, she ain't aboard here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We don't take thim kind on deep water.'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Ye better get ashore, old gal, she ain't aboard here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
carry out
From this reading We don't take thim kind on deep water.'
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The old woman nodded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We don't take thim kind on deep water.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Was it Mrs. Jameson ye wished to see?' he asked.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading We don't take thim kind on deep water.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We don't take thim kind on deep water.'
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "'Was it Mrs. Jameson ye wished to see?' he asked.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "'I must see her afore I goes,' says th' old woman, an' her voice ware a whisper that died away, but ware so full av force O'Toole turned to her.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "'Ye better get ashore, old gal, she ain't aboard here.
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