Chapter 32 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass. "Any more for me, sir?" "Another on your right, Piper!" "Very good, sir." The old man spun himself to the corner, and waited behind the wall.
Chapter 32 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading “THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.”
a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
From this reading “THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.”
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading “THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.”
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading “"Another on your right, Piper!"”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.”
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.”
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading “The old man spun himself to the corner, and waited behind the wall.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another on your right, Piper!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any more for me, sir?"
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The old man spun himself to the corner, and waited behind the wall.
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The old man spun himself to the corner, and waited behind the wall.
a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
From this reading THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Any more for me, sir?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Very good, sir."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The old man spun himself to the corner, and waited behind the wall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Any more for me, sir?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Any more for me, sir?"
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Another on your right, Piper!"
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading "Another on your right, Piper!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Another on your right, Piper!"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Any more for me, sir?"
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading The old man spun himself to the corner, and waited behind the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL The old man clapped his smoking musket down, and snatched his cutlass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man spun himself to the corner, and waited behind the wall.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very good, sir."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The old man spun himself to the corner, and waited behind the wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The old man spun himself to the corner, and waited behind the wall.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Another on your right, Piper!"
Chapter 32 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea by Alfred Ollivant holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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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