Chapter 8 of Sea Stories is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Sea Stories is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The day was nearly done; only the hem of his golden robe was rustling. Soon, it was almost dark, but the look-out men still remained unset. “Can’t see the spout now, sir;—too dark,” cried a voice from the air. “How heading when last seen?” “As before, sir,—straight to leeward.”
Chapter 8 of Sea Stories is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “The day was nearly done; only the hem of his golden robe was rustling.”
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading ““How heading when last seen?””
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading “The day was nearly done; only the hem of his golden robe was rustling.”
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading ““As before, sir,—straight to leeward.””
any loose flowing garment
From this reading “The day was nearly done; only the hem of his golden robe was rustling.”
the stealing of cattle
From this reading “The day was nearly done; only the hem of his golden robe was rustling.”
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading ““Can’t see the spout now, sir;—too dark,” cried a voice from the air.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading ““As before, sir,—straight to leeward.””
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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 “Can’t see the spout now, sir;—too dark,” cried a voice from the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Can’t see the spout now, sir;—too dark,” cried a voice from the air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Soon, it was almost dark, but the look-out men still remained unset.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As before, sir,—straight to leeward.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “As before, sir,—straight to leeward.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Soon, it was almost dark, but the look-out men still remained unset.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can’t see the spout now, sir;—too dark,” cried a voice from the air.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Can’t see the spout now, sir;—too dark,” cried a voice from the air.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Soon, it was almost dark, but the look-out men still remained unset.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was nearly done; only the hem of his golden robe was rustling.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The day was nearly done; only the hem of his golden robe was rustling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Can’t see the spout now, sir;—too dark,” cried a voice from the air.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The day was nearly done; only the hem of his golden robe was rustling.
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “How heading when last seen?”
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading The day was nearly done; only the hem of his golden robe was rustling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day was nearly done; only the hem of his golden robe was rustling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How heading when last seen?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon, it was almost dark, but the look-out men still remained unset.
immediately past
From this reading “How heading when last seen?”
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading “As before, sir,—straight to leeward.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon, it was almost dark, but the look-out men still remained unset.
the force of workers available
From this reading Soon, it was almost dark, but the look-out men still remained unset.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The day was nearly done; only the hem of his golden robe was rustling.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Can’t see the spout now, sir;—too dark,” cried a voice from the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was nearly done; only the hem of his golden robe was rustling.
and nothing more
From this reading The day was nearly done; only the hem of his golden robe was rustling.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Soon, it was almost dark, but the look-out men still remained unset.
any loose flowing garment
From this reading The day was nearly done; only the hem of his golden robe was rustling.
the stealing of cattle
From this reading The day was nearly done; only the hem of his golden robe was rustling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Can’t see the spout now, sir;—too dark,” cried a voice from the air.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “How heading when last seen?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Can’t see the spout now, sir;—too dark,” cried a voice from the air.
in the near future
From this reading Soon, it was almost dark, but the look-out men still remained unset.
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading “Can’t see the spout now, sir;—too dark,” cried a voice from the air.
not in physical motion
From this reading Soon, it was almost dark, but the look-out men still remained unset.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “As before, sir,—straight to leeward.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was nearly done; only the hem of his golden robe was rustling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “As before, sir,—straight to leeward.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Can’t see the spout now, sir;—too dark,” cried a voice from the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon, it was almost dark, but the look-out men still remained unset.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Can’t see the spout now, sir;—too dark,” cried a voice from the air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was nearly done; only the hem of his golden robe was rustling.
at the time that
From this reading “How heading when last seen?”
Chapter 8 of Sea Stories by Cyrus Townsend [Editor] Brady holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 8 holds 393 sentences of Sea Stories, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Sea Stories by Cyrus Townsend [Editor] Brady exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 393 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 79 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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