Chapter 8 of Picked Up Adrift: Illustrated is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Picked Up Adrift: Illustrated is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The surf! What did that mean? It meant that land was near. And what land? There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
Chapter 8 of Picked Up Adrift: Illustrated is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “It meant that land was near.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “It meant that land was near.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.”
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading “The surf!”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.”
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 “There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what land?
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did that mean?
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It meant that land was near.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It meant that land was near.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did that mean?
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It meant that land was near.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It meant that land was near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The surf!
express in words
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What did that mean?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The surf!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It meant that land was near.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did that mean?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was only one land that this could tell of--it was that land which they had been approaching for days; the land which they had watched so closely all the previous day, and to which at evening they had been drawn so near.
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