Chapter 16 of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea. His hammer lay at his right hand. A cruise of water stood at his left hand. Two oars were in the stem of the boat. Halfred started up to look around him.
Chapter 16 of Saga of Halfred the Sigskald is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.”
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “A cruise of water stood at his left hand.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.”
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading “His hammer lay at his right hand.”
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “Two oars were in the stem of the boat.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Halfred started up to look around him.”
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading “Two oars were in the stem of the 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.
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a boat that is small
In this reading “When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.”
In this reading “When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.”
look about oneself
In this reading “Halfred started up to look around him.”
the hand that is on the left side of the body
In this reading “A cruise of water stood at his left hand.”
get going or set in motion
In this reading “Halfred started up to look around him.”
In this reading “A cruise of water stood at his left hand.”
keep or lay aside for future use
In this reading “When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.”
In this reading “When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.”
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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 When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
anew
From this reading When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Halfred started up to look around him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His hammer lay at his right hand.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
the lower side of anything
From this reading When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading A cruise of water stood at his left hand.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading His hammer lay at his right hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hammer lay at his right hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Halfred started up to look around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hammer lay at his right hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A cruise of water stood at his left hand.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Halfred started up to look around him.
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Two oars were in the stem of the boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
above and across; more than
From this reading When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
precisely, exactly
From this reading His hammer lay at his right hand.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Halfred started up to look around him.
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Two oars were in the stem of the boat.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A cruise of water stood at his left hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Halfred started up to look around him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two oars were in the stem of the boat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Halfred started up to look around him.
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 A cruise of water stood at his left hand.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two oars were in the stem of the boat.
at the time that
From this reading When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Halfred again awoke he lay in the bottom of a small boat, which drove over the open sea.
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