Chapter 35 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE CABIN OF THE _MEDUSA_ I Admiral and midshipman were alone in the cabin. Kit was taking in his hero's face. It was the face--the boy saw it with amazement--of a _disappointed_ man! The hero of St. Vincent, the victor of the Nile, the conqueror of Copenhagen, a disappointed man! "Tell your story."
Chapter 35 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “IN THE CABIN OF THE _MEDUSA_ I Admiral and midshipman were alone in the cabin.”
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading “The hero of St. Vincent, the victor of the Nile, the conqueror of Copenhagen, a disappointed man!”
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading “The hero of St. Vincent, the victor of the Nile, the conqueror of Copenhagen, a disappointed man!”
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Kit was taking in his hero's face.”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “Kit was taking in his hero's face.”
(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading “IN THE CABIN OF THE _MEDUSA_ I Admiral and midshipman were alone in the cabin.”
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading “The hero of St. Vincent, the victor of the Nile, the conqueror of Copenhagen, a disappointed man!”
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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 It was the face--the boy saw it with amazement--of a _disappointed_ man!
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE _MEDUSA_ I Admiral and midshipman were alone in the cabin.
Having no one else present.
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE _MEDUSA_ I Admiral and midshipman were alone in the cabin.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading It was the face--the boy saw it with amazement--of a _disappointed_ man!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE _MEDUSA_ I Admiral and midshipman were alone in the cabin.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was the face--the boy saw it with amazement--of a _disappointed_ man!
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE _MEDUSA_ I Admiral and midshipman were alone in the cabin.
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading The hero of St. Vincent, the victor of the Nile, the conqueror of Copenhagen, a disappointed man!
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading The hero of St. Vincent, the victor of the Nile, the conqueror of Copenhagen, a disappointed man!
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading It was the face--the boy saw it with amazement--of a _disappointed_ man!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Kit was taking in his hero's face.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The hero of St. Vincent, the victor of the Nile, the conqueror of Copenhagen, a disappointed man!
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Kit was taking in his hero's face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kit was taking in his hero's face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE _MEDUSA_ I Admiral and midshipman were alone in the cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE _MEDUSA_ I Admiral and midshipman were alone in the cabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the face--the boy saw it with amazement--of a _disappointed_ man!
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit was taking in his hero's face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the face--the boy saw it with amazement--of a _disappointed_ man!
(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE _MEDUSA_ I Admiral and midshipman were alone in the cabin.
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE _MEDUSA_ I Admiral and midshipman were alone in the cabin.
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading The hero of St. Vincent, the victor of the Nile, the conqueror of Copenhagen, a disappointed man!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE _MEDUSA_ I Admiral and midshipman were alone in the cabin.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was the face--the boy saw it with amazement--of a _disappointed_ man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hero of St. Vincent, the victor of the Nile, the conqueror of Copenhagen, a disappointed man!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Tell your story."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Kit was taking in his hero's face.
express in words
From this reading "Tell your story."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE _MEDUSA_ I Admiral and midshipman were alone in the cabin.
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading The hero of St. Vincent, the victor of the Nile, the conqueror of Copenhagen, a disappointed man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hero of St. Vincent, the victor of the Nile, the conqueror of Copenhagen, a disappointed man!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kit was taking in his hero's face.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE _MEDUSA_ I Admiral and midshipman were alone in the cabin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the face--the boy saw it with amazement--of a _disappointed_ man!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell your story."
Chapter 35 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea by Alfred Ollivant holds 295 sentences, grouped into 59 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 35 holds 295 sentences of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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