Chapter 9 of The Flying Bo'sun: A Mystery of the Sea is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Flying Bo'sun: A Mystery of the Sea is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch. About eleven o'clock he came to my room saying: "I can't stand this pain, it is driving me wild. You take charge of the ship. Take every possible advantage you can, until we run out of the doldrums.
Chapter 9 of The Flying Bo'sun: A Mystery of the Sea is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “Take every possible advantage you can, until we run out of the doldrums.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.”
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading “Take every possible advantage you can, until we run out of the doldrums.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “"I can't stand this pain, it is driving me wild.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “About eleven o'clock he came to my room saying:”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.”
according to the clock
From this reading “About eleven o'clock he came to my room saying:”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.”
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 “THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.”
In this reading “Take every possible advantage you can, until we run out of the doldrums.”
become used up; be exhausted
In this reading “Take every possible advantage you can, until we run out of the doldrums.”
In this reading “You take charge of the ship.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Take every possible advantage you can, until we run out of the doldrums.
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About eleven o'clock he came to my room saying:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Take every possible advantage you can, until we run out of the doldrums.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't stand this pain, it is driving me wild.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading You take charge of the ship.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading Take every possible advantage you can, until we run out of the doldrums.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "I can't stand this pain, it is driving me wild.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
being one more than ten
From this reading About eleven o'clock he came to my room saying:
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Take every possible advantage you can, until we run out of the doldrums.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About eleven o'clock he came to my room saying:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can't stand this pain, it is driving me wild.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't stand this pain, it is driving me wild.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can't stand this pain, it is driving me wild.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About eleven o'clock he came to my room saying:
not any; not one
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
according to the clock
From this reading About eleven o'clock he came to my room saying:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You take charge of the ship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Take every possible advantage you can, until we run out of the doldrums.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "I can't stand this pain, it is driving me wild.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Take every possible advantage you can, until we run out of the doldrums.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading About eleven o'clock he came to my room saying:
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Take every possible advantage you can, until we run out of the doldrums.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading About eleven o'clock he came to my room saying:
transport commercially
From this reading You take charge of the ship.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I can't stand this pain, it is driving me wild.
carry out
From this reading You take charge of the ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I can't stand this pain, it is driving me wild.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
up to a particular time
From this reading Take every possible advantage you can, until we run out of the doldrums.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
look attentively
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Take every possible advantage you can, until we run out of the doldrums.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "I can't stand this pain, it is driving me wild.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading THE BO'SUN LIGHTS--THE CAPTAIN'S DEATH I was so worried about the Captain that I had no desire to sleep during the forenoon watch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You take charge of the ship.
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