Chapter 36 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends. It was ten years since they had met. The one was now the world's hero, the other a retired Captain of the Line. Nelson was thinking as his eyes dwelt upon his friend, "Just the same." The Parson, "What a change!"
Chapter 36 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.”
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Nelson was thinking as his eyes dwelt upon his friend, "Just the same."”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “The one was now the world's hero, the other a retired Captain of the Line.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.”
possessive form of “nelson” — English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “The Parson, "What a change!"”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “The one was now the world's hero, the other a retired Captain of the Line.”
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “The one was now the world's hero, the other a retired Captain of the Line.”
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 The one was now the world's hero, the other a retired Captain of the Line.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nelson was thinking as his eyes dwelt upon his friend, "Just the same."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The one was now the world's hero, the other a retired Captain of the Line.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The Parson, "What a change!"
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Nelson was thinking as his eyes dwelt upon his friend, "Just the same."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.
opinion or judgment
From this reading NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nelson was thinking as his eyes dwelt upon his friend, "Just the same."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was ten years since they had met.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The one was now the world's hero, the other a retired Captain of the Line.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nelson was thinking as his eyes dwelt upon his friend, "Just the same."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten years since they had met.
and nothing more
From this reading Nelson was thinking as his eyes dwelt upon his friend, "Just the same."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The one was now the world's hero, the other a retired Captain of the Line.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was ten years since they had met.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Nelson was thinking as his eyes dwelt upon his friend, "Just the same."
possessive form of “nelson” — English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The one was now the world's hero, the other a retired Captain of the Line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The one was now the world's hero, the other a retired Captain of the Line.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one was now the world's hero, the other a retired Captain of the Line.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The one was now the world's hero, the other a retired Captain of the Line.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Parson, "What a change!"
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The one was now the world's hero, the other a retired Captain of the Line.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Nelson was thinking as his eyes dwelt upon his friend, "Just the same."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was ten years since they had met.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was ten years since they had met.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Nelson was thinking as his eyes dwelt upon his friend, "Just the same."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading NELSON'S HEART In the quiet cabin they looked into each other's eyes, these two old friends.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nelson was thinking as his eyes dwelt upon his friend, "Just the same."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ten years since they had met.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Parson, "What a change!"
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The one was now the world's hero, the other a retired Captain of the Line.
a late time of life
From this reading It was ten years since they had met.
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