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Chapter 1 of The Cruise of the Dry Dock is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side. "Watch 'er! Watch 'er!" A dull English cheer rippled over the waterfront. "Blarst if I see _why_ she moves!" marveled an onlooker.
Chapter 1 of The Cruise of the Dry Dock is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.”
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.”
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading “"Blarst if I see _why_ she moves!" marveled an onlooker.”
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “"Blarst if I see _why_ she moves!" marveled an onlooker.”
someone who looks on
From this reading “"Blarst if I see _why_ she moves!" marveled an onlooker.”
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading “A dull English cheer rippled over the waterfront.”
the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
From this reading “A dull English cheer rippled over the waterfront.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.”
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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 The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Blarst if I see _why_ she moves!" marveled an onlooker.
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From this reading "Blarst if I see _why_ she moves!" marveled an onlooker.
give encouragement to
From this reading A dull English cheer rippled over the waterfront.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A dull English cheer rippled over the waterfront.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading A dull English cheer rippled over the waterfront.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Watch 'er!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Blarst if I see _why_ she moves!" marveled an onlooker.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Blarst if I see _why_ she moves!" marveled an onlooker.
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading "Blarst if I see _why_ she moves!" marveled an onlooker.
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading "Blarst if I see _why_ she moves!" marveled an onlooker.
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From this reading The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.
someone who looks on
From this reading "Blarst if I see _why_ she moves!" marveled an onlooker.
above and across; more than
From this reading A dull English cheer rippled over the waterfront.
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading A dull English cheer rippled over the waterfront.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Blarst if I see _why_ she moves!" marveled an onlooker.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Blarst if I see _why_ she moves!" marveled an onlooker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.
look attentively
From this reading "Watch 'er!
the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
From this reading A dull English cheer rippled over the waterfront.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The Cruise of the Dry Dock _The Cruise of the Dry Dock_ "She's movin'!" cried a voice from the crowd on the wharf side.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Blarst if I see _why_ she moves!" marveled an onlooker.
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