Chapter 10 of My Shipmate Louise — Volume 2 is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of My Shipmate Louise — Volume 2 is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench. ‘Can you doubt now that he is mad?’ she exclaimed. ‘Somewhat eccentric, certainly, but perhaps not mad, though. He is treating us very kindly. How intelligently he instructed his man in regard to our cabins!’
Chapter 10 of My Shipmate Louise — Volume 2 is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.”
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “How intelligently he instructed his man in regard to our cabins!’”
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading “‘Somewhat eccentric, certainly, but perhaps not mad, though.”
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “How intelligently he instructed his man in regard to our cabins!’”
in an intelligent manner
From this reading “How intelligently he instructed his man in regard to our cabins!’”
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading “THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.”
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading “He is treating us very kindly.”
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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In this reading “THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.”
In this reading “THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.”
In this reading “How intelligently he instructed his man in regard to our cabins!’”
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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 THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Somewhat eccentric, certainly, but perhaps not mad, though.
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading How intelligently he instructed his man in regard to our cabins!’
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘Can you doubt now that he is mad?’ she exclaimed.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ‘Somewhat eccentric, certainly, but perhaps not mad, though.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading ‘Can you doubt now that he is mad?’ she exclaimed.
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading ‘Somewhat eccentric, certainly, but perhaps not mad, though.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ‘Can you doubt now that he is mad?’ she exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Can you doubt now that he is mad?’ she exclaimed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How intelligently he instructed his man in regard to our cabins!’
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From this reading How intelligently he instructed his man in regard to our cabins!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How intelligently he instructed his man in regard to our cabins!’
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading How intelligently he instructed his man in regard to our cabins!’
in an intelligent manner
From this reading How intelligently he instructed his man in regard to our cabins!’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Can you doubt now that he is mad?’ she exclaimed.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He is treating us very kindly.
roused to anger
From this reading ‘Can you doubt now that he is mad?’ she exclaimed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How intelligently he instructed his man in regard to our cabins!’
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Somewhat eccentric, certainly, but perhaps not mad, though.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Can you doubt now that he is mad?’ she exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How intelligently he instructed his man in regard to our cabins!’
by chance
From this reading ‘Somewhat eccentric, certainly, but perhaps not mad, though.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading How intelligently he instructed his man in regard to our cabins!’
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Can you doubt now that he is mad?’ she exclaimed.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading ‘Somewhat eccentric, certainly, but perhaps not mad, though.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Can you doubt now that he is mad?’ she exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ‘Somewhat eccentric, certainly, but perhaps not mad, though.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How intelligently he instructed his man in regard to our cabins!’
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading He is treating us very kindly.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CREW OF THE BARQUE Miss Temple released my arm and sank upon a bench.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is treating us very kindly.
precisely as stated
From this reading He is treating us very kindly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Can you doubt now that he is mad?’ she exclaimed.
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