Chapter 15 of Satan: A Romance of the Bahamas is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Satan: A Romance of the Bahamas is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER WAY He was routed out before dawn by Satan. The cabin lamp was lit, the table spread, and Jude was bringing in coffee. She seemed in a bad temper, and as he huddled himself into his clothes he could hear her: “Knockin’ myself about in the dark! That old slush lamp in the galley don’t burn worth a cent.
Chapter 15 of Satan: A Romance of the Bahamas is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “That old slush lamp in the galley don’t burn worth a cent.”
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “That old slush lamp in the galley don’t burn worth a cent.”
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading “That old slush lamp in the galley don’t burn worth a cent.”
crowded or massed together
From this reading “She seemed in a bad temper, and as he huddled himself into his clothes he could hear her:”
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading “The cabin lamp was lit, the table spread, and Jude was bringing in coffee.”
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading “UNDER WAY He was routed out before dawn by Satan.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “UNDER WAY He was routed out before dawn by Satan.”
make a splashing sound
From this reading “That old slush lamp in the galley don’t burn worth a cent.”
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a persisting angry mood
In this reading “She seemed in a bad temper, and as he huddled himself into his clothes he could hear her:”
In this reading “UNDER WAY He was routed out before dawn by Satan.”
In this reading ““Knockin’ myself about in the dark!”
in motion; set in motion
In this reading “UNDER WAY He was routed out before dawn by Satan.”
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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 She seemed in a bad temper, and as he huddled himself into his clothes he could hear her:
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Knockin’ myself about in the dark!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cabin lamp was lit, the table spread, and Jude was bringing in coffee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She seemed in a bad temper, and as he huddled himself into his clothes he could hear her:
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She seemed in a bad temper, and as he huddled himself into his clothes he could hear her:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading UNDER WAY He was routed out before dawn by Satan.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The cabin lamp was lit, the table spread, and Jude was bringing in coffee.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading That old slush lamp in the galley don’t burn worth a cent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading UNDER WAY He was routed out before dawn by Satan.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The cabin lamp was lit, the table spread, and Jude was bringing in coffee.
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading That old slush lamp in the galley don’t burn worth a cent.
clothing in general
From this reading She seemed in a bad temper, and as he huddled himself into his clothes he could hear her:
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The cabin lamp was lit, the table spread, and Jude was bringing in coffee.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She seemed in a bad temper, and as he huddled himself into his clothes he could hear her:
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Knockin’ myself about in the dark!
the first light of day
From this reading UNDER WAY He was routed out before dawn by Satan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That old slush lamp in the galley don’t burn worth a cent.
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading That old slush lamp in the galley don’t burn worth a cent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNDER WAY He was routed out before dawn by Satan.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She seemed in a bad temper, and as he huddled himself into his clothes he could hear her:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed in a bad temper, and as he huddled himself into his clothes he could hear her:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She seemed in a bad temper, and as he huddled himself into his clothes he could hear her:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed in a bad temper, and as he huddled himself into his clothes he could hear her:
crowded or massed together
From this reading She seemed in a bad temper, and as he huddled himself into his clothes he could hear her:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cabin lamp was lit, the table spread, and Jude was bringing in coffee.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She seemed in a bad temper, and as he huddled himself into his clothes he could hear her:
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading The cabin lamp was lit, the table spread, and Jude was bringing in coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Knockin’ myself about in the dark!
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The cabin lamp was lit, the table spread, and Jude was bringing in coffee.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The cabin lamp was lit, the table spread, and Jude was bringing in coffee.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Knockin’ myself about in the dark!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That old slush lamp in the galley don’t burn worth a cent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading UNDER WAY He was routed out before dawn by Satan.
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading UNDER WAY He was routed out before dawn by Satan.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading UNDER WAY He was routed out before dawn by Satan.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed in a bad temper, and as he huddled himself into his clothes he could hear her:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed in a bad temper, and as he huddled himself into his clothes he could hear her:
make a splashing sound
From this reading That old slush lamp in the galley don’t burn worth a cent.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The cabin lamp was lit, the table spread, and Jude was bringing in coffee.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The cabin lamp was lit, the table spread, and Jude was bringing in coffee.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading She seemed in a bad temper, and as he huddled himself into his clothes he could hear her:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That old slush lamp in the galley don’t burn worth a cent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cabin lamp was lit, the table spread, and Jude was bringing in coffee.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER WAY He was routed out before dawn by Satan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER WAY He was routed out before dawn by Satan.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading UNDER WAY He was routed out before dawn by Satan.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading That old slush lamp in the galley don’t burn worth a cent.
Chapter 15 of Satan: A Romance of the Bahamas by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 15 holds 85 sentences of Satan: A Romance of the Bahamas, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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