Chapter 9 of My Danish Sweetheart: A Novel. Volume 2 of 3 is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of My Danish Sweetheart: A Novel. Volume 2 of 3 is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BUNTING'S FORECASTLE FARE. When breakfast was ended, Helga left the table, to go to her cabin. Punmeamootty began to clear away the things. 'You can go forward,' said the Captain. 'I will call you when I want you.'
Chapter 9 of My Danish Sweetheart: A Novel. Volume 2 of 3 is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “When breakfast was ended, Helga left the table, to go to her cabin.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “When breakfast was ended, Helga left the table, to go to her cabin.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “'I will call you when I want you.'”
rid of obstructions
From this reading “Punmeamootty began to clear away the things.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “When breakfast was ended, Helga left the table, to go to her cabin.”
an agenda of things to do
From this reading “BUNTING'S FORECASTLE FARE.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “'You can go forward,' said the Captain.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “When breakfast was ended, Helga left the table, to go to her cabin.”
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move ahead; travel onward in time or space
In this reading “'You can go forward,' said the Captain.”
remove from sight
In this reading “Punmeamootty began to clear away the things.”
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Punmeamootty began to clear away the things.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Punmeamootty began to clear away the things.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When breakfast was ended, Helga left the table, to go to her cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUNTING'S FORECASTLE FARE.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When breakfast was ended, Helga left the table, to go to her cabin.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'I will call you when I want you.'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'You can go forward,' said the Captain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading 'You can go forward,' said the Captain.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Punmeamootty began to clear away the things.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When breakfast was ended, Helga left the table, to go to her cabin.
an agenda of things to do
From this reading BUNTING'S FORECASTLE FARE.
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading BUNTING'S FORECASTLE FARE.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading 'You can go forward,' said the Captain.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When breakfast was ended, Helga left the table, to go to her cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When breakfast was ended, Helga left the table, to go to her cabin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When breakfast was ended, Helga left the table, to go to her cabin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I will call you when I want you.'
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When breakfast was ended, Helga left the table, to go to her cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Punmeamootty began to clear away the things.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You can go forward,' said the Captain.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When breakfast was ended, Helga left the table, to go to her cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When breakfast was ended, Helga left the table, to go to her cabin.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Punmeamootty began to clear away the things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When breakfast was ended, Helga left the table, to go to her cabin.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'I will call you when I want you.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When breakfast was ended, Helga left the table, to go to her cabin.
at the time that
From this reading When breakfast was ended, Helga left the table, to go to her cabin.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I will call you when I want you.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You can go forward,' said the Captain.
Chapter 9 of My Danish Sweetheart: A Novel. Volume 2 of 3 by William Clark Russell holds 357 sentences, grouped into 72 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.
Chapter 9 holds 357 sentences of My Danish Sweetheart: A Novel. Volume 2 of 3, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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