Chapter 16 of She Blows! And Sparm at That! is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of She Blows! And Sparm at That! is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nothing of note happened for very nearly a month. We had the usual variations of weather, good and bad, but mostly good, and no gales. We had no luck, however. Few whales were raised, and those that we did see were shy and wild, and we got none of them. It was December before we got another.
Chapter 16 of She Blows! And Sparm at That! is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “It was December before we got another.”
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “We had the usual variations of weather, good and bad, but mostly good, and no gales.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “We had no luck, however.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Nothing of note happened for very nearly a month.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “We had the usual variations of weather, good and bad, but mostly good, and no gales.”
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “Few whales were raised, and those that we did see were shy and wild, and we got none of them.”
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading “We had the usual variations of weather, good and bad, but mostly good, and no gales.”
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading “Few whales were raised, and those that we did see were shy and wild, and we got none of them.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Nothing of note happened for very nearly a month.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had the usual variations of weather, good and bad, but mostly good, and no gales.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was December before we got another.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading We had the usual variations of weather, good and bad, but mostly good, and no gales.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was December before we got another.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had the usual variations of weather, good and bad, but mostly good, and no gales.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was December before we got another.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Few whales were raised, and those that we did see were shy and wild, and we got none of them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few whales were raised, and those that we did see were shy and wild, and we got none of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing of note happened for very nearly a month.
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading We had the usual variations of weather, good and bad, but mostly good, and no gales.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We had the usual variations of weather, good and bad, but mostly good, and no gales.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Few whales were raised, and those that we did see were shy and wild, and we got none of them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had the usual variations of weather, good and bad, but mostly good, and no gales.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing of note happened for very nearly a month.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We had no luck, however.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was December before we got another.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading We had no luck, however.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Nothing of note happened for very nearly a month.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading We had the usual variations of weather, good and bad, but mostly good, and no gales.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nothing of note happened for very nearly a month.
not any; not one
From this reading We had the usual variations of weather, good and bad, but mostly good, and no gales.
not one, and not any
From this reading Few whales were raised, and those that we did see were shy and wild, and we got none of them.
a brief written record
From this reading Nothing of note happened for very nearly a month.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing of note happened for very nearly a month.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing of note happened for very nearly a month.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Few whales were raised, and those that we did see were shy and wild, and we got none of them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Few whales were raised, and those that we did see were shy and wild, and we got none of them.
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Few whales were raised, and those that we did see were shy and wild, and we got none of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Few whales were raised, and those that we did see were shy and wild, and we got none of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had the usual variations of weather, good and bad, but mostly good, and no gales.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Few whales were raised, and those that we did see were shy and wild, and we got none of them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Few whales were raised, and those that we did see were shy and wild, and we got none of them.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading We had the usual variations of weather, good and bad, but mostly good, and no gales.
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading We had the usual variations of weather, good and bad, but mostly good, and no gales.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nothing of note happened for very nearly a month.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was December before we got another.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had the usual variations of weather, good and bad, but mostly good, and no gales.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading We had the usual variations of weather, good and bad, but mostly good, and no gales.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Few whales were raised, and those that we did see were shy and wild, and we got none of them.
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Few whales were raised, and those that we did see were shy and wild, and we got none of them.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Few whales were raised, and those that we did see were shy and wild, and we got none of them.
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