Chapter 4 of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SILENT MEN. "Seamen, seamen, whence come ye? _Pardonnez moy, je vous en prie_." _Old Song_. A monk he was too.
Chapter 4 of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “"Seamen, seamen, whence come ye?”
the force of workers available
From this reading “THE SILENT MEN.”
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “A monk he was too.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading “"Seamen, seamen, whence come ye?”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “THE SILENT MEN.”
a short musical composition with words
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “"Seamen, seamen, whence come ye?”
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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 monk he was too.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Seamen, seamen, whence come ye?
half the width of an em
From this reading _Pardonnez moy, je vous en prie_."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A monk he was too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pardonnez moy, je vous en prie_."
the force of workers available
From this reading THE SILENT MEN.
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading A monk he was too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pardonnez moy, je vous en prie_."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Old Song_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pardonnez moy, je vous en prie_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pardonnez moy, je vous en prie_."
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading "Seamen, seamen, whence come ye?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE SILENT MEN.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _Old Song_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILENT MEN.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A monk he was too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pardonnez moy, je vous en prie_."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A monk he was too.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading "Seamen, seamen, whence come ye?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Seamen, seamen, whence come ye?
Chapter 4 of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 4 holds 187 sentences of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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