Chapter 9 of The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BRUSH WITH THE ENEMY. When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim. "Always be ready, is my maxim," he said to Tempest. "But surely you do not expect----" "To meet the enemy? I never expect anything else."
Chapter 9 of The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “A BRUSH WITH THE ENEMY.”
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
full of life and energy
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading “"Always be ready, is my maxim," he said to Tempest.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.”
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading “"Always be ready, is my maxim," he said to Tempest.”
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading “When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.”
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 “When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.”
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 A BRUSH WITH THE ENEMY.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Always be ready, is my maxim," he said to Tempest.
any thing at all
From this reading I never expect anything else."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Always be ready, is my maxim," he said to Tempest.
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading A BRUSH WITH THE ENEMY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But surely you do not expect----" "To meet the enemy?
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But surely you do not expect----" "To meet the enemy?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never expect anything else."
an opposing military force
From this reading A BRUSH WITH THE ENEMY.
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "But surely you do not expect----" "To meet the enemy?
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Always be ready, is my maxim," he said to Tempest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never expect anything else."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Always be ready, is my maxim," he said to Tempest.
full of life and energy
From this reading When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading "Always be ready, is my maxim," he said to Tempest.
come together
From this reading "But surely you do not expect----" "To meet the enemy?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Always be ready, is my maxim," he said to Tempest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never expect anything else."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But surely you do not expect----" "To meet the enemy?
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Always be ready, is my maxim," he said to Tempest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Always be ready, is my maxim," he said to Tempest.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But surely you do not expect----" "To meet the enemy?
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading "Always be ready, is my maxim," he said to Tempest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BRUSH WITH THE ENEMY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.
at the time that
From this reading When the _Lively Bee_ parted company with the _Essex_, Captain Vernon began to put her in fighting trim.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BRUSH WITH THE ENEMY.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But surely you do not expect----" "To meet the enemy?
Chapter 9 of The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" by John De Morgan holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
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