Chapter 40 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ADVENTURER The dusk began to shroud them. Beneath them the Parson was climbing out of the creek, making for the mouth of the drain. "That's a dear man," said the Gentleman. "He's so English--true as steel, and thick as mud." He rolled his head round.
Chapter 40 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading “THE ADVENTURER The dusk began to shroud them.”
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “Beneath them the Parson was climbing out of the creek, making for the mouth of the drain.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “Beneath them the Parson was climbing out of the creek, making for the mouth of the drain.”
flow off gradually
From this reading “Beneath them the Parson was climbing out of the creek, making for the mouth of the drain.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “THE ADVENTURER The dusk began to shroud them.”
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading “"He's so English--true as steel, and thick as mud."”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Beneath them the Parson was climbing out of the creek, making for the mouth of the drain.”
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading “THE ADVENTURER The dusk began to shroud them.”
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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 "That's a dear man," said the Gentleman.
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading THE ADVENTURER The dusk began to shroud them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He's so English--true as steel, and thick as mud."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He's so English--true as steel, and thick as mud."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE ADVENTURER The dusk began to shroud them.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath them the Parson was climbing out of the creek, making for the mouth of the drain.
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Beneath them the Parson was climbing out of the creek, making for the mouth of the drain.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Beneath them the Parson was climbing out of the creek, making for the mouth of the drain.
dearly loved
From this reading "That's a dear man," said the Gentleman.
flow off gradually
From this reading Beneath them the Parson was climbing out of the creek, making for the mouth of the drain.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE ADVENTURER The dusk began to shroud them.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "He's so English--true as steel, and thick as mud."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beneath them the Parson was climbing out of the creek, making for the mouth of the drain.
a man of refinement
From this reading "That's a dear man," said the Gentleman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rolled his head round.
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From this reading "He's so English--true as steel, and thick as mud."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He rolled his head round.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rolled his head round.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Beneath them the Parson was climbing out of the creek, making for the mouth of the drain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That's a dear man," said the Gentleman.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Beneath them the Parson was climbing out of the creek, making for the mouth of the drain.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading "He's so English--true as steel, and thick as mud."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beneath them the Parson was climbing out of the creek, making for the mouth of the drain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Beneath them the Parson was climbing out of the creek, making for the mouth of the drain.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Beneath them the Parson was climbing out of the creek, making for the mouth of the drain.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He rolled his head round.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He rolled his head round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's a dear man," said the Gentleman.
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading THE ADVENTURER The dusk began to shroud them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He's so English--true as steel, and thick as mud."
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading "He's so English--true as steel, and thick as mud."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a dear man," said the Gentleman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURER The dusk began to shroud them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE ADVENTURER The dusk began to shroud them.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "He's so English--true as steel, and thick as mud."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ADVENTURER The dusk began to shroud them.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "He's so English--true as steel, and thick as mud."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beneath them the Parson was climbing out of the creek, making for the mouth of the drain.
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