Chapter 11 of The Cruise of the 'Alerte' is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Cruise of the 'Alerte' is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE ROAD TO TREASURE BAY. Having smoked our pipes we continued our journey. At first I was a very sanguine guide. I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore. But in this I was mistaken, for I found it extremely difficult to find my way to it again.
Chapter 11 of The Cruise of the 'Alerte' is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “But in this I was mistaken, for I found it extremely difficult to find my way to it again.”
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “Having smoked our pipes we continued our journey.”
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading “I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.”
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading “I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.”
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading “At first I was a very sanguine guide.”
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading “Having smoked our pipes we continued our journey.”
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading “I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.”
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 “But in this I was mistaken, for I found it extremely difficult to find my way to it again.”
In this reading “I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.”
travelling about
In this reading “ON THE ROAD TO TREASURE BAY.”
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 At first I was a very sanguine guide.
anew
From this reading But in this I was mistaken, for I found it extremely difficult to find my way to it again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first I was a very sanguine guide.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TREASURE BAY.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in this I was mistaken, for I found it extremely difficult to find my way to it again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Having smoked our pipes we continued our journey.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But in this I was mistaken, for I found it extremely difficult to find my way to it again.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading But in this I was mistaken, for I found it extremely difficult to find my way to it again.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But in this I was mistaken, for I found it extremely difficult to find my way to it again.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I was a very sanguine guide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But in this I was mistaken, for I found it extremely difficult to find my way to it again.
set up or found
From this reading But in this I was mistaken, for I found it extremely difficult to find my way to it again.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading At first I was a very sanguine guide.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having smoked our pipes we continued our journey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At first I was a very sanguine guide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But in this I was mistaken, for I found it extremely difficult to find my way to it again.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Having smoked our pipes we continued our journey.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading But in this I was mistaken, for I found it extremely difficult to find my way to it again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But in this I was mistaken, for I found it extremely difficult to find my way to it again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.
not any; not one
From this reading I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TREASURE BAY.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Having smoked our pipes we continued our journey.
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Having smoked our pipes we continued our journey.
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TREASURE BAY.
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading At first I was a very sanguine guide.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Having smoked our pipes we continued our journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TREASURE BAY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in this I was mistaken, for I found it extremely difficult to find my way to it again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TREASURE BAY.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TREASURE BAY.
precisely as stated
From this reading At first I was a very sanguine guide.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first I was a very sanguine guide.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But in this I was mistaken, for I found it extremely difficult to find my way to it again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Having smoked our pipes we continued our journey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.
a late time of life
From this reading I thought I should have no difficulty in recognising the ravine by which, nine years before, I had descended to the windward shore.
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