Chapter 5 of The Deep Sea's Toll is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Deep Sea's Toll is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Looking back before I should leap, who did I see but the Skipper. In the noise of the sea I had not heard him. He, too, had cast off his boots and was even then unbuttoning his oilskins. He must’ve known I was watching him, for he said, ‘Don’t throw me off, Martin--don’t!’ “‘Who’s going to?’
Chapter 5 of The Deep Sea's Toll is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “He, too, had cast off his boots and was even then unbuttoning his oilskins.”
put or send forth
From this reading “He, too, had cast off his boots and was even then unbuttoning his oilskins.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading ““Looking back before I should leap, who did I see but the Skipper.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “He must’ve known I was watching him, for he said, ‘Don’t throw me off, Martin--don’t!’”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “In the noise of the sea I had not heard him.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading ““Looking back before I should leap, who did I see but the Skipper.”
propel through the air
From this reading “He must’ve known I was watching him, for he said, ‘Don’t throw me off, Martin--don’t!’”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “He must’ve known I was watching him, for he said, ‘Don’t throw me off, Martin--don’t!’”
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.
get rid of
In this reading “He, too, had cast off his boots and was even then unbuttoning his oilskins.”
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 He, too, had cast off his boots and was even then unbuttoning his oilskins.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Looking back before I should leap, who did I see but the Skipper.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Looking back before I should leap, who did I see but the Skipper.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He, too, had cast off his boots and was even then unbuttoning his oilskins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Looking back before I should leap, who did I see but the Skipper.
put or send forth
From this reading He, too, had cast off his boots and was even then unbuttoning his oilskins.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Looking back before I should leap, who did I see but the Skipper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must’ve known I was watching him, for he said, ‘Don’t throw me off, Martin--don’t!’
divisible by two
From this reading He, too, had cast off his boots and was even then unbuttoning his oilskins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must’ve known I was watching him, for he said, ‘Don’t throw me off, Martin--don’t!’
the act of departing
From this reading “‘Who’s going to?’
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the noise of the sea I had not heard him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, too, had cast off his boots and was even then unbuttoning his oilskins.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the noise of the sea I had not heard him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the noise of the sea I had not heard him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, too, had cast off his boots and was even then unbuttoning his oilskins.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Looking back before I should leap, who did I see but the Skipper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the noise of the sea I had not heard him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He must’ve known I was watching him, for he said, ‘Don’t throw me off, Martin--don’t!’
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Looking back before I should leap, who did I see but the Skipper.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Looking back before I should leap, who did I see but the Skipper.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading He must’ve known I was watching him, for he said, ‘Don’t throw me off, Martin--don’t!’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He must’ve known I was watching him, for he said, ‘Don’t throw me off, Martin--don’t!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must’ve known I was watching him, for he said, ‘Don’t throw me off, Martin--don’t!’
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading In the noise of the sea I had not heard him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the noise of the sea I had not heard him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the noise of the sea I had not heard him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He, too, had cast off his boots and was even then unbuttoning his oilskins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, had cast off his boots and was even then unbuttoning his oilskins.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He must’ve known I was watching him, for he said, ‘Don’t throw me off, Martin--don’t!’
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In the noise of the sea I had not heard him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Looking back before I should leap, who did I see but the Skipper.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Looking back before I should leap, who did I see but the Skipper.
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “Looking back before I should leap, who did I see but the Skipper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Looking back before I should leap, who did I see but the Skipper.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He, too, had cast off his boots and was even then unbuttoning his oilskins.
propel through the air
From this reading He must’ve known I was watching him, for he said, ‘Don’t throw me off, Martin--don’t!’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘Who’s going to?’
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, had cast off his boots and was even then unbuttoning his oilskins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, had cast off his boots and was even then unbuttoning his oilskins.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, too, had cast off his boots and was even then unbuttoning his oilskins.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He must’ve known I was watching him, for he said, ‘Don’t throw me off, Martin--don’t!’
which person or people
From this reading “Looking back before I should leap, who did I see but the Skipper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Who’s going to?’
Chapter 5 of The Deep Sea's Toll by James B. (James Brendan) Connolly holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 404 sentences of The Deep Sea's Toll, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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