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Chapter 21 of Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets. I thought he was killed, and the men ceased rowing. But Jarette was up again directly. "Pull, you beasts!" he cried. "You jerked me off my feet.
Chapter 21 of Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.”
strike violently
From this reading “Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.”
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “"Pull, you beasts!" he cried.”
having lost your job
From this reading “Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.”
a person of French nationality
From this reading “Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.”
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “"You jerked me off my feet.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.”
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading “I thought he was killed, and the men ceased rowing.”
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anew
From this reading But Jarette was up again directly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
strike violently
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Pull, you beasts!" he cried.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jarette was up again directly.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I thought he was killed, and the men ceased rowing.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Pull, you beasts!" he cried.
without deviation
From this reading But Jarette was up again directly.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "You jerked me off my feet.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
having lost your job
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
a person of French nationality
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought he was killed, and the men ceased rowing.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought he was killed, and the men ceased rowing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Jarette was up again directly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading "You jerked me off my feet.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I thought he was killed, and the men ceased rowing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You jerked me off my feet.
the force of workers available
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You jerked me off my feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You jerked me off my feet.
above and across; more than
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Pull, you beasts!" he cried.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading I thought he was killed, and the men ceased rowing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought he was killed, and the men ceased rowing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Jarette was up again directly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought he was killed, and the men ceased rowing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bang! went Mr Brymer's revolver, fired over the heads of the men in Jarette's boat, and the Frenchman fell backward into the stern-sheets.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pull, you beasts!" he cried.
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