Chapter 4 of The Brassbounder: A Tale of the Sea is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Brassbounder: A Tale of the Sea is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Come, Cap.! Strike it right naow! What d'ye offer? Mind the wind, as there is ov it, is due east in the Strait." The Old Man thought carefully for quite a time.
Chapter 4 of The Brassbounder: A Tale of the Sea is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “"Come, Cap.!”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “The Old Man thought carefully for quite a time.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “Mind the wind, as there is ov it, is due east in the Strait."”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “Mind the wind, as there is ov it, is due east in the Strait."”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “What d'ye offer?”
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading “Mind the wind, as there is ov it, is due east in the Strait."”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Strike it right naow!”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Mind the wind, as there is ov it, is due east in the Strait."”
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.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
In this reading “Mind the wind, as there is ov it, is due east in the Strait."”
a man who is very old
In this reading “The Old Man thought carefully for quite a time.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Old Man thought carefully for quite a time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mind the wind, as there is ov it, is due east in the Strait."
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "Come, Cap.!
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The Old Man thought carefully for quite a time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, Cap.!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What d'ye offer?
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Mind the wind, as there is ov it, is due east in the Strait."
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Mind the wind, as there is ov it, is due east in the Strait."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Old Man thought carefully for quite a time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mind the wind, as there is ov it, is due east in the Strait."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mind the wind, as there is ov it, is due east in the Strait."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strike it right naow!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Old Man thought carefully for quite a time.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mind the wind, as there is ov it, is due east in the Strait."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strike it right naow!
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading What d'ye offer?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old Man thought carefully for quite a time.
a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland
From this reading Mind the wind, as there is ov it, is due east in the Strait."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Old Man thought carefully for quite a time.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Strike it right naow!
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading Mind the wind, as there is ov it, is due east in the Strait."
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Strike it right naow!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mind the wind, as there is ov it, is due east in the Strait."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mind the wind, as there is ov it, is due east in the Strait."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Old Man thought carefully for quite a time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Old Man thought carefully for quite a time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What d'ye offer?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Mind the wind, as there is ov it, is due east in the Strait."
Chapter 4 of The Brassbounder: A Tale of the Sea by David W. (David William) Bone holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 438 sentences of The Brassbounder: A Tale of the Sea, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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