Chapter 21 of She Blows! And Sparm at That! is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of She Blows! And Sparm at That! is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We cleared up our whale as soon as we could. He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold. That seemed very little to show for nine months’ work, but Peter comforted me somewhat. He did not seem to mind. It was all in the day’s work to him.
Chapter 21 of She Blows! And Sparm at That! is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading “He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.”
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.”
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading “That seemed very little to show for nine months’ work, but Peter comforted me somewhat.”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.”
being five more than thirty
From this reading “He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.”
add up in number or quantity
From this reading “He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.”
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading “We cleared up our whale as soon as we could.”
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.
being one hundred more than two hundred
In this reading “He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.”
In this reading “That seemed very little to show for nine months’ work, but Peter comforted me somewhat.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was all in the day’s work to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We cleared up our whale as soon as we could.
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That seemed very little to show for nine months’ work, but Peter comforted me somewhat.
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading We cleared up our whale as soon as we could.
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading That seemed very little to show for nine months’ work, but Peter comforted me somewhat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We cleared up our whale as soon as we could.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was all in the day’s work to him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not seem to mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was all in the day’s work to him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
ten 10s
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all in the day’s work to him.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That seemed very little to show for nine months’ work, but Peter comforted me somewhat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That seemed very little to show for nine months’ work, but Peter comforted me somewhat.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He did not seem to mind.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading That seemed very little to show for nine months’ work, but Peter comforted me somewhat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading That seemed very little to show for nine months’ work, but Peter comforted me somewhat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not seem to mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
and nothing more
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We cleared up our whale as soon as we could.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading That seemed very little to show for nine months’ work, but Peter comforted me somewhat.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He did not seem to mind.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That seemed very little to show for nine months’ work, but Peter comforted me somewhat.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That seemed very little to show for nine months’ work, but Peter comforted me somewhat.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading That seemed very little to show for nine months’ work, but Peter comforted me somewhat.
in the near future
From this reading We cleared up our whale as soon as we could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That seemed very little to show for nine months’ work, but Peter comforted me somewhat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
being five more than thirty
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
being three more than thirty
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That seemed very little to show for nine months’ work, but Peter comforted me somewhat.
add up in number or quantity
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We cleared up our whale as soon as we could.
precisely as stated
From this reading That seemed very little to show for nine months’ work, but Peter comforted me somewhat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all in the day’s work to him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We cleared up our whale as soon as we could.
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading We cleared up our whale as soon as we could.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made only thirty-three barrels, and we laid our course for the Cape with a total of three hundred and thirty-five barrels of oil in the hold.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That seemed very little to show for nine months’ work, but Peter comforted me somewhat.
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