Chapter 11 of Sir Isumbras at the Ford is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Sir Isumbras at the Ford is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman. "We _must_!" replied La Vireville firmly. "We could run for Gorey if St. Helier is impossible." The Norman shrugged his shoulders under his faded guernsey. "Much more likely to be blown into St. Malo!
Chapter 11 of Sir Isumbras at the Ford is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “"Much more likely to be blown into St. Malo!”
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “The Norman shrugged his shoulders under his faded guernsey.”
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading “"FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.”
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “"FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.”
a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey
From this reading “The Norman shrugged his shoulders under his faded guernsey.”
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “"FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.”
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading “The Norman shrugged his shoulders under his faded guernsey.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “The Norman shrugged his shoulders under his faded guernsey.”
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In this reading “"FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.”
In this reading “"FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.”
In this reading “"Much more likely to be blown into St. Malo!”
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From this reading "FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Much more likely to be blown into St. Malo!
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading "Much more likely to be blown into St. Malo!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We could run for Gorey if St. Helier is impossible."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The Norman shrugged his shoulders under his faded guernsey.
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading "FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.
with resolute determination
From this reading "We _must_!" replied La Vireville firmly.
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We could run for Gorey if St. Helier is impossible."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We could run for Gorey if St. Helier is impossible."
a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey
From this reading The Norman shrugged his shoulders under his faded guernsey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We could run for Gorey if St. Helier is impossible."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Norman shrugged his shoulders under his faded guernsey.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We could run for Gorey if St. Helier is impossible."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "We could run for Gorey if St. Helier is impossible."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Much more likely to be blown into St. Malo!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We could run for Gorey if St. Helier is impossible."
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "We _must_!" replied La Vireville firmly.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Much more likely to be blown into St. Malo!
engage in
From this reading "FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Much more likely to be blown into St. Malo!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Much more likely to be blown into St. Malo!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Much more likely to be blown into St. Malo!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We _must_!" replied La Vireville firmly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading The Norman shrugged his shoulders under his faded guernsey.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We _must_!" replied La Vireville firmly.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "We could run for Gorey if St. Helier is impossible."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The Norman shrugged his shoulders under his faded guernsey.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading The Norman shrugged his shoulders under his faded guernsey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We could run for Gorey if St. Helier is impossible."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Much more likely to be blown into St. Malo!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Norman shrugged his shoulders under his faded guernsey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We _must_!" replied La Vireville firmly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "FIFTY FATHOMS DEEP" (1) "We shall never make Jersey with this wind," said the young fisherman.
Chapter 11 of Sir Isumbras at the Ford by D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen) Broster holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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 11 holds 217 sentences of Sir Isumbras at the Ford, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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