Chapter 7 of The Grain Ship is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Grain Ship is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, they'll sweat for this, and you, too, Rogers!" said Quincy. "Shut up! You're up against something now that gunplay doesn't figure in. You're aboard a Yankee hell ship, and you've got to make the best of it." "I wouldn't if I had my gun," said Quincy, moodily.
Chapter 7 of The Grain Ship is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “You're aboard a Yankee hell ship, and you've got to make the best of it."”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “"I wouldn't if I had my gun," said Quincy, moodily.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “You're aboard a Yankee hell ship, and you've got to make the best of it."”
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading “"Well, they'll sweat for this, and you, too, Rogers!" said Quincy.”
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “"Well, they'll sweat for this, and you, too, Rogers!" said Quincy.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “"Shut up!”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “"Well, they'll sweat for this, and you, too, Rogers!" said Quincy.”
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “You're aboard a Yankee hell ship, and you've got to make the best of it."”
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 You're aboard a Yankee hell ship, and you've got to make the best of it."
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading You're aboard a Yankee hell ship, and you've got to make the best of it."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You're up against something now that gunplay doesn't figure in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, they'll sweat for this, and you, too, Rogers!" said Quincy.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading You're aboard a Yankee hell ship, and you've got to make the best of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're up against something now that gunplay doesn't figure in.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading You're up against something now that gunplay doesn't figure in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, they'll sweat for this, and you, too, Rogers!" said Quincy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You're aboard a Yankee hell ship, and you've got to make the best of it."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "I wouldn't if I had my gun," said Quincy, moodily.
a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
From this reading You're up against something now that gunplay doesn't figure in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wouldn't if I had my gun," said Quincy, moodily.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading You're aboard a Yankee hell ship, and you've got to make the best of it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't if I had my gun," said Quincy, moodily.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wouldn't if I had my gun," said Quincy, moodily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You're up against something now that gunplay doesn't figure in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You're aboard a Yankee hell ship, and you've got to make the best of it."
engage in
From this reading You're aboard a Yankee hell ship, and you've got to make the best of it."
in a moody manner
From this reading "I wouldn't if I had my gun," said Quincy, moodily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I wouldn't if I had my gun," said Quincy, moodily.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You're up against something now that gunplay doesn't figure in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You're aboard a Yankee hell ship, and you've got to make the best of it."
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading "Well, they'll sweat for this, and you, too, Rogers!" said Quincy.
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading "Well, they'll sweat for this, and you, too, Rogers!" said Quincy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, they'll sweat for this, and you, too, Rogers!" said Quincy.
transport commercially
From this reading You're aboard a Yankee hell ship, and you've got to make the best of it."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Shut up!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You're up against something now that gunplay doesn't figure in.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading "Well, they'll sweat for this, and you, too, Rogers!" said Quincy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You're up against something now that gunplay doesn't figure in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You're aboard a Yankee hell ship, and you've got to make the best of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, they'll sweat for this, and you, too, Rogers!" said Quincy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, they'll sweat for this, and you, too, Rogers!" said Quincy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You're aboard a Yankee hell ship, and you've got to make the best of it."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Well, they'll sweat for this, and you, too, Rogers!" said Quincy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Shut up!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, they'll sweat for this, and you, too, Rogers!" said Quincy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wouldn't if I had my gun," said Quincy, moodily.
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading You're aboard a Yankee hell ship, and you've got to make the best of it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, they'll sweat for this, and you, too, Rogers!" said Quincy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're up against something now that gunplay doesn't figure in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're aboard a Yankee hell ship, and you've got to make the best of it."
Chapter 7 of The Grain Ship by Morgan Robertson holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 7 holds 412 sentences of The Grain Ship, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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