Chapter 13 of Pincher Martin, O.D. is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Pincher Martin, O.D. is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
H.M.S. 'MARINER.' I. Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895. She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.
Chapter 13 of Pincher Martin, O.D. is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.”
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading “Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.”
third-person singular of “differ” — be different
From this reading “Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.”
more quickly
From this reading “She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.”
without bounds
From this reading “She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.”
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading “'MARINER.'”
a standard or typical example
From this reading “Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.”
fit for a sea voyage
From this reading “She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.”
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In this reading “Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.”
In this reading “She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.”
In this reading “Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.”
by a factor of four
In this reading “She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.”
In this reading “Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.”
In this reading “She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.”
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From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.
in the past
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
(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 She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
third-person singular of “differ” — be different
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
more quickly
From this reading She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H.M.S.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
without bounds
From this reading She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.
and nothing more
From this reading She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading H.M.S.
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading 'MARINER.'
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.
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From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
belonging to the present time
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
a standard or typical example
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
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From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading H.M.S.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
fit for a sea voyage
From this reading She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She is just about four times as large, is infinitely more seaworthy, is much faster, and better armed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
a late time of life
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your modern destroyer differs from her prototype of twenty years ago in much the same way as the present-day Rolls-Royce differs from the early motor-car of 1895.
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