Chapter 3 of Rollo on the Atlantic is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Rollo on the Atlantic is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEPARTURE. The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind. "Why, Rollo!" she exclaimed, looking up to Rollo, quite alarmed. "The pier is sailing away from us, and all the people on it." "O, no," said Rollo, "the pier is not sailing away.
Chapter 3 of Rollo on the Atlantic is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “"Why, Rollo!" she exclaimed, looking up to Rollo, quite alarmed.”
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading “The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.”
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading “The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “"Why, Rollo!" she exclaimed, looking up to Rollo, quite alarmed.”
the work of a sailor
From this reading “"The pier is sailing away from us, and all the people on it."”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.”
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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 moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Why, Rollo!" she exclaimed, looking up to Rollo, quite alarmed.
(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 "The pier is sailing away from us, and all the people on it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The pier is sailing away from us, and all the people on it."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.
the act of departing
From this reading DEPARTURE.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, Rollo!" she exclaimed, looking up to Rollo, quite alarmed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The pier is sailing away from us, and all the people on it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The pier is sailing away from us, and all the people on it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Why, Rollo!" she exclaimed, looking up to Rollo, quite alarmed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.
in motion
From this reading The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.
not any; not one
From this reading "O, no," said Rollo, "the pier is not sailing away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "O, no," said Rollo, "the pier is not sailing away.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, no," said Rollo, "the pier is not sailing away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The pier is sailing away from us, and all the people on it."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "The pier is sailing away from us, and all the people on it."
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Why, Rollo!" she exclaimed, looking up to Rollo, quite alarmed.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading "Why, Rollo!" she exclaimed, looking up to Rollo, quite alarmed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O, no," said Rollo, "the pier is not sailing away.
the work of a sailor
From this reading "The pier is sailing away from us, and all the people on it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, Rollo!" she exclaimed, looking up to Rollo, quite alarmed.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moving away of the steamer from the pier had the effect of producing a striking illusion in Jane's mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, Rollo!" she exclaimed, looking up to Rollo, quite alarmed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why, Rollo!" she exclaimed, looking up to Rollo, quite alarmed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The pier is sailing away from us, and all the people on it."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Rollo!" she exclaimed, looking up to Rollo, quite alarmed.
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