Chapter 8 of Ship's Company, the Entire Collection is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Ship's Company, the Entire Collection is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Dreamt you were married,” said Mr. Hills, smiling at her. Miss Bradshaw tossed her head. “Who to, pray?” she inquired. “Me,” said Mr. Hills, simply. “I woke up in a cold perspiration.
Chapter 8 of Ship's Company, the Entire Collection is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading ““Dreamt you were married,” said Mr. Hills, smiling at her.”
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ““Dreamt you were married,” said Mr. Hills, smiling at her.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““Who to, pray?” she inquired.”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading ““I woke up in a cold perspiration.”
and nothing more
From this reading ““Me,” said Mr. Hills, simply.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ““Dreamt you were married,” said Mr. Hills, smiling at her.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Miss Bradshaw tossed her head.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading ““I woke up in a cold perspiration.”
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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 “I woke up in a cold perspiration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Dreamt you were married,” said Mr. Hills, smiling at her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Bradshaw tossed her head.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “I woke up in a cold perspiration.
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading “Dreamt you were married,” said Mr. Hills, smiling at her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Miss Bradshaw tossed her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Dreamt you were married,” said Mr. Hills, smiling at her.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Dreamt you were married,” said Mr. Hills, smiling at her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I woke up in a cold perspiration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I woke up in a cold perspiration.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Who to, pray?” she inquired.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “Dreamt you were married,” said Mr. Hills, smiling at her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Me,” said Mr. Hills, simply.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Bradshaw tossed her head.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Dreamt you were married,” said Mr. Hills, smiling at her.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “I woke up in a cold perspiration.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Who to, pray?” she inquired.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dreamt you were married,” said Mr. Hills, smiling at her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who to, pray?” she inquired.
and nothing more
From this reading “Me,” said Mr. Hills, simply.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Dreamt you were married,” said Mr. Hills, smiling at her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who to, pray?” she inquired.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Miss Bradshaw tossed her head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I woke up in a cold perspiration.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Dreamt you were married,” said Mr. Hills, smiling at her.
which person or people
From this reading “Who to, pray?” she inquired.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “I woke up in a cold perspiration.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dreamt you were married,” said Mr. Hills, smiling at her.
Chapter 8 of Ship's Company, the Entire Collection by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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