Chapter 4 of Prentice Mulford's story is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Prentice Mulford's story is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MUCH WATER AND MUTINY. On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold. The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again. The Captain seemed a man of many minds for the next two or three days. First the ship was put back for New York.
Chapter 4 of Prentice Mulford's story is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.”
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “The Captain seemed a man of many minds for the next two or three days.”
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading “MUCH WATER AND MUTINY.”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.”
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading “The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.”
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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 Captain seemed a man of many minds for the next two or three days.”
In this reading “The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.”
In this reading “On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.”
In this reading “On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
In this reading “The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.”
In this reading “The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.”
In this reading “On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Captain seemed a man of many minds for the next two or three days.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.
anew
From this reading The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MUCH WATER AND MUTINY.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading First the ship was put back for New York.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain seemed a man of many minds for the next two or three days.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Captain seemed a man of many minds for the next two or three days.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First the ship was put back for New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Captain seemed a man of many minds for the next two or three days.
set up or found
From this reading On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Captain seemed a man of many minds for the next two or three days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Captain seemed a man of many minds for the next two or three days.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The Captain seemed a man of many minds for the next two or three days.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MUCH WATER AND MUTINY.
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading MUCH WATER AND MUTINY.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading First the ship was put back for New York.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Captain seemed a man of many minds for the next two or three days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Captain seemed a man of many minds for the next two or three days.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading First the ship was put back for New York.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Captain seemed a man of many minds for the next two or three days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Captain seemed a man of many minds for the next two or three days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Captain seemed a man of many minds for the next two or three days.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading MUCH WATER AND MUTINY.
at the time that
From this reading The ship was pumped dry in about four hours, when she proceeded to fill up again.
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading On the fourth day out the _Wizard_ was found to have four feet of water in her hold.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading First the ship was put back for New York.
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