Chapter 8 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him. "Got them round-shot?" hoarsely. "Yes, sir." "Stuff em in my tails then." The boy obeyed.
Chapter 8 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading “MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.”
the noise made by a bell
From this reading “MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.”
characterized by grandeur
From this reading “MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “The boy obeyed.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “"Stuff em in my tails then."”
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading “"Stuff em in my tails then."”
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at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.
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From this reading MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.
a youthful male person
From this reading MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.
the noise made by a bell
From this reading MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Stuff em in my tails then."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got them round-shot?" hoarsely.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "Got them round-shot?" hoarsely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Stuff em in my tails then."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Stuff em in my tails then."
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The boy obeyed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Got them round-shot?" hoarsely.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir."
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Stuff em in my tails then."
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading "Stuff em in my tails then."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT Old Ding-Dong lay as the boy had left him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Got them round-shot?" hoarsely.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Stuff em in my tails then."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir."
Chapter 8 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea by Alfred Ollivant holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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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