Chapter 1 of The Cruise of the Training Ship is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Cruise of the Training Ship is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N. Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc. The Cruise of the Training Ship “Handsomely there! Not so fast. One more pull and we’ve got----” “Ow-w!
Chapter 1 of The Cruise of the Training Ship is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading “Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.”
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading “Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.”
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “The Cruise of the Training Ship “Handsomely there!”
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 “See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.”
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
From this reading “See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.”
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading “The Cruise of the Training Ship “Handsomely there!”
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading “Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.”
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.
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From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.
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From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One more pull and we’ve got----” “Ow-w!
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.
confined by bonds
From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The Cruise of the Training Ship “Handsomely there!
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 See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Not so fast.
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One more pull and we’ve got----” “Ow-w!
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading The Cruise of the Training Ship “Handsomely there!
a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.
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From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One more pull and we’ve got----” “Ow-w!
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so fast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One more pull and we’ve got----” “Ow-w!
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From this reading One more pull and we’ve got----” “Ow-w!
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading One more pull and we’ve got----” “Ow-w!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112037304059 ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.
transport commercially
From this reading The Cruise of the Training Ship “Handsomely there!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so fast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Cruise of the Training Ship “Handsomely there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Author of “From Port to Port,” “Clif, the Naval Cadet,” “Bound for Annapolis,” etc.
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading The Cruise of the Training Ship “Handsomely there!
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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From this reading One more pull and we’ve got----” “Ow-w!
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