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Chapter 5 of The Golden Rock is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Strange," muttered the Captain; "for there have been no indications of storm. Maybe the boats are out for some business of life-saving." And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye. "Bring her round a couple of spokes--so. Hold her at that."
Chapter 5 of The Golden Rock is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Maybe the boats are out for some business of life-saving."”
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading “"Strange," muttered the Captain; "for there have been no indications of storm.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"Strange," muttered the Captain; "for there have been no indications of storm.”
completely unclothed
From this reading “And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.”
plural of “spoke” — support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “"Bring her round a couple of spokes--so.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.”
possessing sweep
From this reading “And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.”
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the eye unaided by any optical instrument that alters the power of vision or alters the apparent size or distance of objects
In this reading “And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.”
In this reading “And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.”
In this reading “Maybe the boats are out for some business of life-saving."”
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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 "Bring her round a couple of spokes--so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Maybe the boats are out for some business of life-saving."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hold her at that."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Strange," muttered the Captain; "for there have been no indications of storm.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Maybe the boats are out for some business of life-saving."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring her round a couple of spokes--so.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Maybe the boats are out for some business of life-saving."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Strange," muttered the Captain; "for there have been no indications of storm.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Bring her round a couple of spokes--so.
the organ of sight
From this reading And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Strange," muttered the Captain; "for there have been no indications of storm.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Strange," muttered the Captain; "for there have been no indications of storm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bring her round a couple of spokes--so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold her at that."
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading "Strange," muttered the Captain; "for there have been no indications of storm.
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 And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.
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From this reading Maybe the boats are out for some business of life-saving."
by chance
From this reading Maybe the boats are out for some business of life-saving."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Strange," muttered the Captain; "for there have been no indications of storm.
completely unclothed
From this reading And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.
not any; not one
From this reading "Strange," muttered the Captain; "for there have been no indications of storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Strange," muttered the Captain; "for there have been no indications of storm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Maybe the boats are out for some business of life-saving."
with speed
From this reading And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Bring her round a couple of spokes--so.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Bring her round a couple of spokes--so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Maybe the boats are out for some business of life-saving."
plural of “spoke” — support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Bring her round a couple of spokes--so.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "Strange," muttered the Captain; "for there have been no indications of storm.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Strange," muttered the Captain; "for there have been no indications of storm.
possessing sweep
From this reading And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hold her at that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Strange," muttered the Captain; "for there have been no indications of storm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Strange," muttered the Captain; "for there have been no indications of storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he swept his glass to right and left of the steamer, which was rapidly taking shape to the naked eye.
Chapter 5 of The Golden Rock by Ernest Glanville holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 5 holds 417 sentences of The Golden Rock, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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