Chapter 3 of The Battle of the Bays is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Battle of the Bays is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Who breathed a word of war? Why, surely we are men and Plymouth brothers! Pray, what in thunder should we cut each other's Carotids for? Merciful powers forefend! For we by gold-edged bonds are bound alway, Besides a lot of things that never pay A dividend!
Chapter 3 of The Battle of the Bays is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “For we by gold-edged bonds are bound alway, Besides a lot of things that never pay A dividend!”
uttered without voice
From this reading “Who breathed a word of war?”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Why, surely we are men and Plymouth brothers!”
that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
From this reading “For we by gold-edged bonds are bound alway, Besides a lot of things that never pay A dividend!”
showing or giving mercy
From this reading “Merciful powers forefend!”
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading “Why, surely we are men and Plymouth brothers!”
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “Merciful powers forefend!”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Pray, what in thunder should we cut each other's Carotids for?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Who breathed a word of war?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For we by gold-edged bonds are bound alway, Besides a lot of things that never pay A dividend!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, surely we are men and Plymouth brothers!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, surely we are men and Plymouth brothers!
in addition to; as well as
From this reading For we by gold-edged bonds are bound alway, Besides a lot of things that never pay A dividend!
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading For we by gold-edged bonds are bound alway, Besides a lot of things that never pay A dividend!
confined by bonds
From this reading For we by gold-edged bonds are bound alway, Besides a lot of things that never pay A dividend!
uttered without voice
From this reading Who breathed a word of war?
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Why, surely we are men and Plymouth brothers!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For we by gold-edged bonds are bound alway, Besides a lot of things that never pay A dividend!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pray, what in thunder should we cut each other's Carotids for?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Pray, what in thunder should we cut each other's Carotids for?
that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
From this reading For we by gold-edged bonds are bound alway, Besides a lot of things that never pay A dividend!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Pray, what in thunder should we cut each other's Carotids for?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pray, what in thunder should we cut each other's Carotids for?
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading Merciful powers forefend!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For we by gold-edged bonds are bound alway, Besides a lot of things that never pay A dividend!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pray, what in thunder should we cut each other's Carotids for?
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading For we by gold-edged bonds are bound alway, Besides a lot of things that never pay A dividend!
the force of workers available
From this reading Why, surely we are men and Plymouth brothers!
showing or giving mercy
From this reading Merciful powers forefend!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For we by gold-edged bonds are bound alway, Besides a lot of things that never pay A dividend!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who breathed a word of war?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pray, what in thunder should we cut each other's Carotids for?
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading For we by gold-edged bonds are bound alway, Besides a lot of things that never pay A dividend!
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading Why, surely we are men and Plymouth brothers!
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Merciful powers forefend!
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray, what in thunder should we cut each other's Carotids for?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Pray, what in thunder should we cut each other's Carotids for?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Why, surely we are men and Plymouth brothers!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For we by gold-edged bonds are bound alway, Besides a lot of things that never pay A dividend!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For we by gold-edged bonds are bound alway, Besides a lot of things that never pay A dividend!
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Pray, what in thunder should we cut each other's Carotids for?
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Who breathed a word of war?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why, surely we are men and Plymouth brothers!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Pray, what in thunder should we cut each other's Carotids for?
which person or people
From this reading Who breathed a word of war?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, surely we are men and Plymouth brothers!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Who breathed a word of war?
Chapter 3 of The Battle of the Bays by Owen Seaman holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 3 holds 165 sentences of The Battle of the Bays, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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