Chapter 14 of The Cruise of the Dazzler is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Cruise of the Dazzler is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen. "Get under way!" he was bawling. "Here, you Sho! Cast off ze gaskets! Queeck!
Chapter 14 of The Cruise of the Dazzler is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.”
put or send forth
From this reading “Cast off ze gaskets!”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.”
plural of “gasket” — seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
From this reading “Cast off ze gaskets!”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.”
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
aroused to action
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading "Get under way!" he was bawling.
the two together, not just one
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
put or send forth
From this reading Cast off ze gaskets!
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
plural of “gasket” — seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
From this reading Cast off ze gaskets!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get under way!" he was bawling.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
unpleasantly stern
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Get under way!" he was bawling.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, you Sho!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cast off ze gaskets!
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From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
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From this reading Queeck!
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From this reading "Here, you Sho!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Get under way!" he was bawling.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Get under way!" he was bawling.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Get under way!" he was bawling.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading AMONG THE OYSTER-BEDS Time and the world slipped away, and both boys were aroused by the harsh voice of French Pete from the sleep into which they had fallen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here, you Sho!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cast off ze gaskets!
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