Chapter 1 of The Good Ship Rover is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Good Ship Rover is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GOOD SHIP "ROVER." T. NELSON AND SONS. London, Edinburgh, and New York. I. HIGH AND DRY. A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
Chapter 1 of The Good Ship Rover is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “London, Edinburgh, and New York.”
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading “A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!”
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
From this reading “A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!”
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading “A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “T. NELSON AND SONS.”
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading “A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “THE GOOD SHIP "ROVER."”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!”
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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 A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I. HIGH AND DRY.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading London, Edinburgh, and New York.
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE GOOD SHIP "ROVER."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I. HIGH AND DRY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. HIGH AND DRY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London, Edinburgh, and New York.
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading London, Edinburgh, and New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
a long flag; often tapering
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE GOOD SHIP "ROVER."
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
transport commercially
From this reading THE GOOD SHIP "ROVER."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOOD SHIP "ROVER."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
a Caucasian
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
in the company of; together with
From this reading A gallant ship, some three feet in length, with full equipment of white sails and sturdy masts, rigging, pennon, and figurehead; but it had never seen the sea--never!
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading London, Edinburgh, and New York.
Chapter 1 of The Good Ship Rover by Robina F. Hardy holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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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