Chapter 17 of The Cruise of the Training Ship is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Cruise of the Training Ship is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WELCOME FIND. “Judson Greene, what is the meaning of this?” Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch. Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt. “What do you mean?” he stammered.
Chapter 17 of The Cruise of the Training Ship is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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containing or expressing accusation
From this reading “Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.”
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading “Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.”
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading ““Judson Greene, what is the meaning of this?””
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading “Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.”
set up or found
From this reading “Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.”
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 “Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.”
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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 A WELCOME FIND.
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.
a youthful male person
From this reading Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?” he stammered.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A WELCOME FIND.
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading “Judson Greene, what is the meaning of this?”
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Judson Greene, what is the meaning of this?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Judson Greene, what is the meaning of this?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.
set up or found
From this reading Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?” he stammered.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “Judson Greene, what is the meaning of this?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Judson Greene, what is the meaning of this?”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean?” he stammered.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Stern and accusing Clif faced the boy cowering at the bottom of the launch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Judson Greene, what is the meaning of this?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Judson Greene, what is the meaning of this?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.
accept gladly
From this reading A WELCOME FIND.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Judson Greene, what is the meaning of this?”
a Caucasian
From this reading Judson’s face was white and he showed every evidence of guilt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean?” he stammered.
Chapter 17 of The Cruise of the Training Ship by Upton Sinclair holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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