Chapter 10 of The Great White Way is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Great White Way is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was the “Passage of the Dead!” We hastily slackened our speed to consider a little. Gale was making a calculation. “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay. It’ll be low tide at—say one o’clock, and high tide again about seven, unless the wind’s blowing in there.
Chapter 10 of The Great White Way is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “It’ll be low tide at—say one o’clock, and high tide again about seven, unless the wind’s blowing in there.”
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading ““It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.”
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading “Gale was making a calculation.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “Gale was making a calculation.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “We hastily slackened our speed to consider a little.”
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading “We hastily slackened our speed to consider a little.”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading ““It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.”
possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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the tide when the water is highest
In this reading “It’ll be low tide at—say one o’clock, and high tide again about seven, unless the wind’s blowing in there.”
the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide
In this reading “It’ll be low tide at—say one o’clock, and high tide again about seven, unless the wind’s blowing in there.”
In this reading “It’ll be low tide at—say one o’clock, and high tide again about seven, unless the wind’s blowing in there.”
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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 We hastily slackened our speed to consider a little.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
anew
From this reading It’ll be low tide at—say one o’clock, and high tide again about seven, unless the wind’s blowing in there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading It’ll be low tide at—say one o’clock, and high tide again about seven, unless the wind’s blowing in there.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Gale was making a calculation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
deem to be
From this reading We hastily slackened our speed to consider a little.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was the “Passage of the Dead!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Gale was making a calculation.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading We hastily slackened our speed to consider a little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It’ll be low tide at—say one o’clock, and high tide again about seven, unless the wind’s blowing in there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the “Passage of the Dead!”
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From this reading It’ll be low tide at—say one o’clock, and high tide again about seven, unless the wind’s blowing in there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
immediately past
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We hastily slackened our speed to consider a little.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It’ll be low tide at—say one o’clock, and high tide again about seven, unless the wind’s blowing in there.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Gale was making a calculation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
according to the clock
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the “Passage of the Dead!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It’ll be low tide at—say one o’clock, and high tide again about seven, unless the wind’s blowing in there.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We hastily slackened our speed to consider a little.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading It was the “Passage of the Dead!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
express in words
From this reading It’ll be low tide at—say one o’clock, and high tide again about seven, unless the wind’s blowing in there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It’ll be low tide at—say one o’clock, and high tide again about seven, unless the wind’s blowing in there.
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading We hastily slackened our speed to consider a little.
move hurridly
From this reading We hastily slackened our speed to consider a little.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the “Passage of the Dead!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading It’ll be low tide at—say one o’clock, and high tide again about seven, unless the wind’s blowing in there.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “It’s now ten o’clock,” he said, at last, “and as nearly as I can figure, the tide ought to be about half down in Bottle Bay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We hastily slackened our speed to consider a little.
except if; if not
From this reading It’ll be low tide at—say one o’clock, and high tide again about seven, unless the wind’s blowing in there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the “Passage of the Dead!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We hastily slackened our speed to consider a little.
possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It’ll be low tide at—say one o’clock, and high tide again about seven, unless the wind’s blowing in there.
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