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Chapter 10 of The Flying Bo'sun: A Mystery of the Sea is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck. Above, there was a fair breeze, and the sky was clear and glittering with millions of stars. "What course are you steering?" said I to the man at the wheel. "South-southwest, sir." "Let her go off to southwest."
Chapter 10 of The Flying Bo'sun: A Mystery of the Sea is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.”
made dim or less bright
From this reading “THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.”
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading “Above, there was a fair breeze, and the sky was clear and glittering with millions of stars.”
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
From this reading “THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.”
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading “"South-southwest, sir."”
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading “"What course are you steering?" said I to the man at the wheel.”
United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
From this reading “THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.”
turn on a pivot
From this reading “THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.”
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 SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.”
In this reading “THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.”
In this reading “Above, there was a fair breeze, and the sky was clear and glittering with millions of stars.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.”
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading “"Let her go off to southwest."”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Above, there was a fair breeze, and the sky was clear and glittering with millions of stars.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above, there was a fair breeze, and the sky was clear and glittering with millions of stars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What course are you steering?" said I to the man at the wheel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What course are you steering?" said I to the man at the wheel.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Above, there was a fair breeze, and the sky was clear and glittering with millions of stars.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Above, there was a fair breeze, and the sky was clear and glittering with millions of stars.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "What course are you steering?" said I to the man at the wheel.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
made dim or less bright
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Above, there was a fair breeze, and the sky was clear and glittering with millions of stars.
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Above, there was a fair breeze, and the sky was clear and glittering with millions of stars.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let her go off to southwest."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let her go off to southwest."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let her go off to southwest."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What course are you steering?" said I to the man at the wheel.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Above, there was a fair breeze, and the sky was clear and glittering with millions of stars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Above, there was a fair breeze, and the sky was clear and glittering with millions of stars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Let her go off to southwest."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What course are you steering?" said I to the man at the wheel.
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
term of address for a man
From this reading "South-southwest, sir."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Above, there was a fair breeze, and the sky was clear and glittering with millions of stars.
to, toward, or in the south southwest
From this reading "South-southwest, sir."
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading "Let her go off to southwest."
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Above, there was a fair breeze, and the sky was clear and glittering with millions of stars.
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading "What course are you steering?" said I to the man at the wheel.
United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
turn on a pivot
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Above, there was a fair breeze, and the sky was clear and glittering with millions of stars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What course are you steering?" said I to the man at the wheel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Above, there was a fair breeze, and the sky was clear and glittering with millions of stars.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SHOWDOWN--SWANSON TAKES THE COUNT I dimmed the swivel light in the Captain's room, locked the door and went on deck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What course are you steering?" said I to the man at the wheel.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "What course are you steering?" said I to the man at the wheel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Above, there was a fair breeze, and the sky was clear and glittering with millions of stars.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What course are you steering?" said I to the man at the wheel.
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