Chapter 7 of Naval Occasions, and Some Traits of the Sailor-Man is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Naval Occasions, and Some Traits of the Sailor-Man is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat. "’Midships—steady! Stop both!" He raised his mouth from the voice-pipe to the helmsman, and nodded to the Officer of the Watch. "She’ll do now....
Chapter 7 of Naval Occasions, and Some Traits of the Sailor-Man is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat.”
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading “From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat.”
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading “From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat.”
the person who steers a ship
From this reading “He raised his mouth from the voice-pipe to the helmsman, and nodded to the Officer of the Watch.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “He raised his mouth from the voice-pipe to the helmsman, and nodded to the Officer of the Watch.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “He raised his mouth from the voice-pipe to the helmsman, and nodded to the Officer of the Watch.”
make steady
From this reading “"’Midships—steady!”
the topmost one of two
From this reading “From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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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 From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He raised his mouth from the voice-pipe to the helmsman, and nodded to the Officer of the Watch.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Stop both!"
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "She’ll do now....
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat.
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised his mouth from the voice-pipe to the helmsman, and nodded to the Officer of the Watch.
the person who steers a ship
From this reading He raised his mouth from the voice-pipe to the helmsman, and nodded to the Officer of the Watch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat.
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading "’Midships—steady!
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He raised his mouth from the voice-pipe to the helmsman, and nodded to the Officer of the Watch.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He raised his mouth from the voice-pipe to the helmsman, and nodded to the Officer of the Watch.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "She’ll do now....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He raised his mouth from the voice-pipe to the helmsman, and nodded to the Officer of the Watch.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He raised his mouth from the voice-pipe to the helmsman, and nodded to the Officer of the Watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his mouth from the voice-pipe to the helmsman, and nodded to the Officer of the Watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She’ll do now....
transport commercially
From this reading From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat.
make steady
From this reading "’Midships—steady!
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop both!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He raised his mouth from the voice-pipe to the helmsman, and nodded to the Officer of the Watch.
the topmost one of two
From this reading From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He raised his mouth from the voice-pipe to the helmsman, and nodded to the Officer of the Watch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the fore upper bridge the Captain was handling his ship like a picket-boat.
look attentively
From this reading He raised his mouth from the voice-pipe to the helmsman, and nodded to the Officer of the Watch.
Chapter 7 of Naval Occasions, and Some Traits of the Sailor-Man by Bartimeus holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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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