Chapter 37 of Sea-dogs all! is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Sea-dogs all! is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REVOLT OF THE SLAVES. The _Santa Maria_ returned to Panama. The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay. The slaves remained aboard, still chained to their benches. The chain that went around their waists was attached to another piece fastened to a ring in the seat itself.
Chapter 37 of Sea-dogs all! is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading “The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.”
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “The slaves remained aboard, still chained to their benches.”
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading “The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.”
bound with chains
From this reading “The slaves remained aboard, still chained to their benches.”
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading “The _Santa Maria_ returned to Panama.”
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading “The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
plural of “waist” — the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading “The chain that went around their waists was attached to another piece fastened to a ring in the seat itself.”
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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 governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The slaves remained aboard, still chained to their benches.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The chain that went around their waists was attached to another piece fastened to a ring in the seat itself.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The chain that went around their waists was attached to another piece fastened to a ring in the seat itself.
being joined in close association
From this reading The chain that went around their waists was attached to another piece fastened to a ring in the seat itself.
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The slaves remained aboard, still chained to their benches.
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The chain that went around their waists was attached to another piece fastened to a ring in the seat itself.
bound with chains
From this reading The slaves remained aboard, still chained to their benches.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The chain that went around their waists was attached to another piece fastened to a ring in the seat itself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
the head of a state government
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chain that went around their waists was attached to another piece fastened to a ring in the seat itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The chain that went around their waists was attached to another piece fastened to a ring in the seat itself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The _Santa Maria_ returned to Panama.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
not any; not one
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REVOLT OF THE SLAVES.
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading The _Santa Maria_ returned to Panama.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The chain that went around their waists was attached to another piece fastened to a ring in the seat itself.
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The slaves remained aboard, still chained to their benches.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The _Santa Maria_ returned to Panama.
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading THE REVOLT OF THE SLAVES.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The chain that went around their waists was attached to another piece fastened to a ring in the seat itself.
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading The _Santa Maria_ returned to Panama.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The chain that went around their waists was attached to another piece fastened to a ring in the seat itself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading THE REVOLT OF THE SLAVES.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
not in physical motion
From this reading The slaves remained aboard, still chained to their benches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The chain that went around their waists was attached to another piece fastened to a ring in the seat itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVOLT OF THE SLAVES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The slaves remained aboard, still chained to their benches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Santa Maria_ returned to Panama.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
plural of “waist” — the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The chain that went around their waists was attached to another piece fastened to a ring in the seat itself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chain that went around their waists was attached to another piece fastened to a ring in the seat itself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The chain that went around their waists was attached to another piece fastened to a ring in the seat itself.
during the time that
From this reading The governor had no further need of her for a while, so she lay anchored about two cables' length from the quay.
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