Chapter 6 of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 1 of 2) is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 1 of 2) is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FETISH--CROSSING THE BAR, AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SLAVER. The first man we encountered was Clinker, the master-at-arms. "Who has seen the frigate?" said Lanyard. "Why, there she is, sir," replied the man. "There, you see her topgallant sails over the green bushes there, sir.
Chapter 6 of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 1 of 2) is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “"There, you see her topgallant sails over the green bushes there, sir.”
traveling across
From this reading “THE FETISH--CROSSING THE BAR, AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SLAVER.”
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading “THE FETISH--CROSSING THE BAR, AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SLAVER.”
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “The first man we encountered was Clinker, the master-at-arms.”
a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
From this reading “THE FETISH--CROSSING THE BAR, AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SLAVER.”
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading “"Who has seen the frigate?" said Lanyard.”
a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
From this reading “"Who has seen the frigate?" said Lanyard.”
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading “"There, you see her topgallant sails over the green bushes there, sir.”
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 “"There, you see her topgallant sails over the green bushes there, sir.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FETISH--CROSSING THE BAR, AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SLAVER.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading THE FETISH--CROSSING THE BAR, AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SLAVER.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "There, you see her topgallant sails over the green bushes there, sir.
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading The first man we encountered was Clinker, the master-at-arms.
traveling across
From this reading THE FETISH--CROSSING THE BAR, AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SLAVER.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading THE FETISH--CROSSING THE BAR, AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SLAVER.
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The first man we encountered was Clinker, the master-at-arms.
a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
From this reading THE FETISH--CROSSING THE BAR, AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SLAVER.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first man we encountered was Clinker, the master-at-arms.
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading "Who has seen the frigate?" said Lanyard.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "There, you see her topgallant sails over the green bushes there, sir.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who has seen the frigate?" said Lanyard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There, you see her topgallant sails over the green bushes there, sir.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, there she is, sir," replied the man.
a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
From this reading "Who has seen the frigate?" said Lanyard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The first man we encountered was Clinker, the master-at-arms.
the senior petty officer; responsible for discipline aboard ship
From this reading The first man we encountered was Clinker, the master-at-arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FETISH--CROSSING THE BAR, AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SLAVER.
above and across; more than
From this reading "There, you see her topgallant sails over the green bushes there, sir.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, there she is, sir," replied the man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who has seen the frigate?" said Lanyard.
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading "There, you see her topgallant sails over the green bushes there, sir.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There, you see her topgallant sails over the green bushes there, sir.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Who has seen the frigate?" said Lanyard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, there she is, sir," replied the man.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Why, there she is, sir," replied the man.
let saliva drivel from the mouth
From this reading THE FETISH--CROSSING THE BAR, AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SLAVER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FETISH--CROSSING THE BAR, AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SLAVER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Why, there she is, sir," replied the man.
a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
From this reading "There, you see her topgallant sails over the green bushes there, sir.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first man we encountered was Clinker, the master-at-arms.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The first man we encountered was Clinker, the master-at-arms.
which person or people
From this reading "Who has seen the frigate?" said Lanyard.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, there she is, sir," replied the man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There, you see her topgallant sails over the green bushes there, sir.
Chapter 6 of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 1 of 2) by Michael Scott holds 356 sentences, grouped into 72 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.
Chapter 6 holds 356 sentences of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 1 of 2), unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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