Chapter 2 of The Black Galley is here in full — 586 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Black Galley is here in full — 586 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice: "Open up! Open up! Open in the name of His Catholic Majesty of Spain! Open up!
Chapter 2 of The Black Galley is here in full — 586 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:”
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading “Open in the name of His Catholic Majesty of Spain!”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:”
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Open in the name of His Catholic Majesty of Spain!”
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading “Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:”
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading “Open in the name of His Catholic Majesty of Spain!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:”
In this reading “Open in the name of His Catholic Majesty of Spain!”
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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 Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading Open in the name of His Catholic Majesty of Spain!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Open in the name of His Catholic Majesty of Spain!
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From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Open in the name of His Catholic Majesty of Spain!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Open in the name of His Catholic Majesty of Spain!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Open up!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Open in the name of His Catholic Majesty of Spain!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Open up!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the captain could hold his wild friend back, the latter had dashed to Myga's door against which he pounded with his fist, calling out in a loud voice:
Chapter 2 of The Black Galley by Wilhelm Raabe holds 586 sentences, grouped into 118 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 2 holds 586 sentences of The Black Galley, unabridged, divided into 118 reading sections.
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