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Chapter 11 of The Ark of 1803 is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion. “She’s goin’ down!” “I don’t reckon she’ll sink,” said Kenton; “but she’ll be durn wet to sleep in.” “What did it?” cried Lewis. “Sawyer, I guess, while she was comin’ through the gap.
Chapter 11 of The Ark of 1803 is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading ““Sawyer, I guess, while she was comin’ through the gap.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading ““What did it?” cried Lewis.”
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading “THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.”
cover with planks
From this reading “THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.”
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading ““Sawyer, I guess, while she was comin’ through the gap.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading ““I don’t reckon she’ll sink,” said Kenton; “but she’ll be durn wet to sleep in.””
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.”
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In this reading ““Sawyer, I guess, while she was comin’ through the gap.”
In this reading “THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.”
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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 THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don’t reckon she’ll sink,” said Kenton; “but she’ll be durn wet to sleep in.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t reckon she’ll sink,” said Kenton; “but she’ll be durn wet to sleep in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sawyer, I guess, while she was comin’ through the gap.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What did it?” cried Lewis.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did it?” cried Lewis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t reckon she’ll sink,” said Kenton; “but she’ll be durn wet to sleep in.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “She’s goin’ down!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t reckon she’ll sink,” said Kenton; “but she’ll be durn wet to sleep in.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading “Sawyer, I guess, while she was comin’ through the gap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’s goin’ down!”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Sawyer, I guess, while she was comin’ through the gap.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t reckon she’ll sink,” said Kenton; “but she’ll be durn wet to sleep in.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don’t reckon she’ll sink,” said Kenton; “but she’ll be durn wet to sleep in.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What did it?” cried Lewis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t reckon she’ll sink,” said Kenton; “but she’ll be durn wet to sleep in.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “What did it?” cried Lewis.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
cover with planks
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I don’t reckon she’ll sink,” said Kenton; “but she’ll be durn wet to sleep in.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t reckon she’ll sink,” said Kenton; “but she’ll be durn wet to sleep in.”
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading “Sawyer, I guess, while she was comin’ through the gap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sawyer, I guess, while she was comin’ through the gap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t reckon she’ll sink,” said Kenton; “but she’ll be durn wet to sleep in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’s goin’ down!”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “I don’t reckon she’ll sink,” said Kenton; “but she’ll be durn wet to sleep in.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I don’t reckon she’ll sink,” said Kenton; “but she’ll be durn wet to sleep in.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Sawyer, I guess, while she was comin’ through the gap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t reckon she’ll sink,” said Kenton; “but she’ll be durn wet to sleep in.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sawyer, I guess, while she was comin’ through the gap.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “I don’t reckon she’ll sink,” said Kenton; “but she’ll be durn wet to sleep in.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did it?” cried Lewis.
during the time that
From this reading “Sawyer, I guess, while she was comin’ through the gap.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading THE HEAD “There’s a bottom plank ’most ripped out of her!” shouted Moses, coming on deck and looking wildly about for Marion.
Chapter 11 of The Ark of 1803 by C. A. (Charles Asbury) Stephens holds 340 sentences, grouped into 68 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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