Chapter 18 of The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE SAIL. "And there, while thread shall hang to thread, Oh, let our ensign fly! The noblest constellation set Against our northern sky." The _Caroline_ was one of the best ships in the British merchant service. She was as strongly built as a man-of-war, and in fact could easily be transformed into a vessel of war.
Chapter 18 of The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading “The noblest constellation set Against our northern sky."”
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading “"And there, while thread shall hang to thread, Oh, let our ensign fly!”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “The _Caroline_ was one of the best ships in the British merchant service.”
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading “The noblest constellation set Against our northern sky."”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “The noblest constellation set Against our northern sky."”
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “"And there, while thread shall hang to thread, Oh, let our ensign fly!”
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading “She was as strongly built as a man-of-war, and in fact could easily be transformed into a vessel of war.”
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 “She was as strongly built as a man-of-war, and in fact could easily be transformed into a vessel of war.”
In this reading “The noblest constellation set Against our northern sky."”
In this reading “The _Caroline_ was one of the best ships in the British merchant service.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “She was as strongly built as a man-of-war, and in fact could easily be transformed into a vessel of war.”
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 STRANGE SAIL.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The noblest constellation set Against our northern sky."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And there, while thread shall hang to thread, Oh, let our ensign fly!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was as strongly built as a man-of-war, and in fact could easily be transformed into a vessel of war.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was as strongly built as a man-of-war, and in fact could easily be transformed into a vessel of war.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The _Caroline_ was one of the best ships in the British merchant service.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The _Caroline_ was one of the best ships in the British merchant service.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading She was as strongly built as a man-of-war, and in fact could easily be transformed into a vessel of war.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading The _Caroline_ was one of the best ships in the British merchant service.
an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading The noblest constellation set Against our northern sky."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was as strongly built as a man-of-war, and in fact could easily be transformed into a vessel of war.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She was as strongly built as a man-of-war, and in fact could easily be transformed into a vessel of war.
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading "And there, while thread shall hang to thread, Oh, let our ensign fly!
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She was as strongly built as a man-of-war, and in fact could easily be transformed into a vessel of war.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "And there, while thread shall hang to thread, Oh, let our ensign fly!
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "And there, while thread shall hang to thread, Oh, let our ensign fly!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Caroline_ was one of the best ships in the British merchant service.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was as strongly built as a man-of-war, and in fact could easily be transformed into a vessel of war.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "And there, while thread shall hang to thread, Oh, let our ensign fly!
a warship intended for combat
From this reading She was as strongly built as a man-of-war, and in fact could easily be transformed into a vessel of war.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The _Caroline_ was one of the best ships in the British merchant service.
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading The noblest constellation set Against our northern sky."
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The noblest constellation set Against our northern sky."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Caroline_ was one of the best ships in the British merchant service.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "And there, while thread shall hang to thread, Oh, let our ensign fly!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The _Caroline_ was one of the best ships in the British merchant service.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And there, while thread shall hang to thread, Oh, let our ensign fly!
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A STRANGE SAIL.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The _Caroline_ was one of the best ships in the British merchant service.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The noblest constellation set Against our northern sky."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And there, while thread shall hang to thread, Oh, let our ensign fly!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was as strongly built as a man-of-war, and in fact could easily be transformed into a vessel of war.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The _Caroline_ was one of the best ships in the British merchant service.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The noblest constellation set Against our northern sky."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE SAIL.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading She was as strongly built as a man-of-war, and in fact could easily be transformed into a vessel of war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The noblest constellation set Against our northern sky."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And there, while thread shall hang to thread, Oh, let our ensign fly!
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading "And there, while thread shall hang to thread, Oh, let our ensign fly!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And there, while thread shall hang to thread, Oh, let our ensign fly!
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading She was as strongly built as a man-of-war, and in fact could easily be transformed into a vessel of war.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading She was as strongly built as a man-of-war, and in fact could easily be transformed into a vessel of war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading She was as strongly built as a man-of-war, and in fact could easily be transformed into a vessel of war.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Caroline_ was one of the best ships in the British merchant service.
during the time that
From this reading "And there, while thread shall hang to thread, Oh, let our ensign fly!
Chapter 18 of The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" by John De Morgan holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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