Chapter 8 of The Convict Ship, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Convict Ship, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep. The light was brilliant. The port was open, but the wind was aft and breezed through the gangways, and but little entered the cabin. I lay thinking over Tom’s talk with the others, and my spirits danced and my heart beat with happiness. Isolation!
Chapter 8 of The Convict Ship, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading “The port was open, but the wind was aft and breezed through the gangways, and but little entered the cabin.”
past form of “breeze” — blow gently and lightly
From this reading “The port was open, but the wind was aft and breezed through the gangways, and but little entered the cabin.”
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.”
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “I lay thinking over Tom’s talk with the others, and my spirits danced and my heart beat with happiness.”
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.”
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading “Isolation!”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “The port was open, but the wind was aft and breezed through the gangways, and but little entered the cabin.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
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.
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In this reading “SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.”
In this reading “The port was open, but the wind was aft and breezed through the gangways, and but little entered the cabin.”
get involved in or with
In this reading “SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.”
In this reading “I lay thinking over Tom’s talk with the others, and my spirits danced and my heart beat with happiness.”
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.
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading The port was open, but the wind was aft and breezed through the gangways, and but little entered the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The port was open, but the wind was aft and breezed through the gangways, and but little entered the cabin.
in a state of sleep
From this reading SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading I lay thinking over Tom’s talk with the others, and my spirits danced and my heart beat with happiness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.
past form of “breeze” — blow gently and lightly
From this reading The port was open, but the wind was aft and breezed through the gangways, and but little entered the cabin.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The light was brilliant.
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The port was open, but the wind was aft and breezed through the gangways, and but little entered the cabin.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading I lay thinking over Tom’s talk with the others, and my spirits danced and my heart beat with happiness.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The port was open, but the wind was aft and breezed through the gangways, and but little entered the cabin.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The port was open, but the wind was aft and breezed through the gangways, and but little entered the cabin.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I lay thinking over Tom’s talk with the others, and my spirits danced and my heart beat with happiness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I lay thinking over Tom’s talk with the others, and my spirits danced and my heart beat with happiness.
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading Isolation!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay thinking over Tom’s talk with the others, and my spirits danced and my heart beat with happiness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light was brilliant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The port was open, but the wind was aft and breezed through the gangways, and but little entered the cabin.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lay thinking over Tom’s talk with the others, and my spirits danced and my heart beat with happiness.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The port was open, but the wind was aft and breezed through the gangways, and but little entered the cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lay thinking over Tom’s talk with the others, and my spirits danced and my heart beat with happiness.
above and across; more than
From this reading I lay thinking over Tom’s talk with the others, and my spirits danced and my heart beat with happiness.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The port was open, but the wind was aft and breezed through the gangways, and but little entered the cabin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I lay thinking over Tom’s talk with the others, and my spirits danced and my heart beat with happiness.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I lay thinking over Tom’s talk with the others, and my spirits danced and my heart beat with happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I lay thinking over Tom’s talk with the others, and my spirits danced and my heart beat with happiness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The port was open, but the wind was aft and breezed through the gangways, and but little entered the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading I lay thinking over Tom’s talk with the others, and my spirits danced and my heart beat with happiness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.
look attentively
From this reading SHE HELPS TO KEEP WATCH I got into the bunk, but it was long before I fell asleep.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The port was open, but the wind was aft and breezed through the gangways, and but little entered the cabin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I lay thinking over Tom’s talk with the others, and my spirits danced and my heart beat with happiness.
Chapter 8 of The Convict Ship, Volume 3 (of 3) by William Clark Russell holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 8 holds 186 sentences of The Convict Ship, Volume 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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