Chapter 11 of Sheila of Big Wreck Cove: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Sheila of Big Wreck Cove: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket. "Drat the thing!" ejaculated Cap'n Ira, fighting off the starched dress. "Feel like I was being smothered by a complete suit of sails. That you, Tunis?" "Yes, Cap'n Ira.
Chapter 11 of Sheila of Big Wreck Cove: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading “A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.”
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading “"Drat the thing!" ejaculated Cap'n Ira, fighting off the starched dress.”
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading “A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.”
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading “"Feel like I was being smothered by a complete suit of sails.”
held in check with difficulty
From this reading “"Feel like I was being smothered by a complete suit of sails.”
past form of “starch” — stiffen with starch
From this reading “"Drat the thing!" ejaculated Cap'n Ira, fighting off the starched dress.”
the capital and principal port of Tunisia
From this reading “A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.”
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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 A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Feel like I was being smothered by a complete suit of sails.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Feel like I was being smothered by a complete suit of sails.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Drat the thing!" ejaculated Cap'n Ira, fighting off the starched dress.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "Feel like I was being smothered by a complete suit of sails.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Drat the thing!" ejaculated Cap'n Ira, fighting off the starched dress.
put on clothes
From this reading "Drat the thing!" ejaculated Cap'n Ira, fighting off the starched dress.
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From this reading "Drat the thing!" ejaculated Cap'n Ira, fighting off the starched dress.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Feel like I was being smothered by a complete suit of sails.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "Drat the thing!" ejaculated Cap'n Ira, fighting off the starched dress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
a young female
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Feel like I was being smothered by a complete suit of sails.
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading "Drat the thing!" ejaculated Cap'n Ira, fighting off the starched dress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
held up in the air
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Feel like I was being smothered by a complete suit of sails.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Feel like I was being smothered by a complete suit of sails.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Drat the thing!" ejaculated Cap'n Ira, fighting off the starched dress.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading "Feel like I was being smothered by a complete suit of sails.
held in check with difficulty
From this reading "Feel like I was being smothered by a complete suit of sails.
past form of “starch” — stiffen with starch
From this reading "Drat the thing!" ejaculated Cap'n Ira, fighting off the starched dress.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Feel like I was being smothered by a complete suit of sails.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That you, Tunis?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
a special situation
From this reading "Drat the thing!" ejaculated Cap'n Ira, fighting off the starched dress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
the capital and principal port of Tunisia
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
which person or people
From this reading A NEW HAND AT THE HELM Tunis ran to the old man's rescue, but it was the girl who lifted Prudence from out the laundry-basket.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Cap'n Ira.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That you, Tunis?"
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