Chapter 6 of The Belted Seas is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Belted Seas is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIEBCHEN. THE EWIGWEIBLICHE. THE NARRATIVE RESUMED, WITH THE LOSS OF THE “ANACONDA”. I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate. She was carrying a cargo of steel rails for a railroad in Japan.
Chapter 6 of The Belted Seas is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large arboreal boa of tropical South America
From this reading “THE NARRATIVE RESUMED, WITH THE LOSS OF THE “ANACONDA”.”
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “She was carrying a cargo of steel rails for a railroad in Japan.”
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading “I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.”
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading “She was carrying a cargo of steel rails for a railroad in Japan.”
make imperfect
From this reading “I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.”
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.”
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading “She was carrying a cargo of steel rails for a railroad in Japan.”
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading “I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.”
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 She was carrying a cargo of steel rails for a railroad in Japan.
large arboreal boa of tropical South America
From this reading THE NARRATIVE RESUMED, WITH THE LOSS OF THE “ANACONDA”.
a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying)
From this reading I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading She was carrying a cargo of steel rails for a railroad in Japan.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She was carrying a cargo of steel rails for a railroad in Japan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EWIGWEIBLICHE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was carrying a cargo of steel rails for a railroad in Japan.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading She was carrying a cargo of steel rails for a railroad in Japan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIEBCHEN.
something that is lost
From this reading THE NARRATIVE RESUMED, WITH THE LOSS OF THE “ANACONDA”.
make imperfect
From this reading I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE NARRATIVE RESUMED, WITH THE LOSS OF THE “ANACONDA”.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NARRATIVE RESUMED, WITH THE LOSS OF THE “ANACONDA”.
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading She was carrying a cargo of steel rails for a railroad in Japan.
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading She was carrying a cargo of steel rails for a railroad in Japan.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading THE NARRATIVE RESUMED, WITH THE LOSS OF THE “ANACONDA”.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was carrying a cargo of steel rails for a railroad in Japan.
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading I invested the profits of the Hotel Helen Mar and the Ananias plantation in shares in the _Anaconda_, and shipped myself as second mate.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading She was carrying a cargo of steel rails for a railroad in Japan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EWIGWEIBLICHE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was carrying a cargo of steel rails for a railroad in Japan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NARRATIVE RESUMED, WITH THE LOSS OF THE “ANACONDA”.
Chapter 6 of The Belted Seas by Arthur Colton holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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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