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Chapter 7 of The Grip of Honor is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_After a Long Time_ "There are only two men-of-war in the whole lot." "Right, yer Honor. That 'un near the shore there-away looks like a big frigate. That'll be the Serapis, I'm thinkin'." "Yes, and that one further out, the Scarborough."
Chapter 7 of The Grip of Honor is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That 'un near the shore there-away looks like a big frigate.”
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading “That 'un near the shore there-away looks like a big frigate.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “"Yes, and that one further out, the Scarborough."”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “"Right, yer Honor.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “That 'un near the shore there-away looks like a big frigate.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “_After a Long Time_ "There are only two men-of-war in the whole lot."”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “That 'un near the shore there-away looks like a big frigate.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “That 'un near the shore there-away looks like a big frigate.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “_After a Long Time_ "There are only two men-of-war in the whole lot."”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “_After a Long Time_ "There are only two men-of-war in the whole lot."”
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 _After a Long Time_ "There are only two men-of-war in the whole lot."
later than; following
From this reading _After a Long Time_ "There are only two men-of-war in the whole lot."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and that one further out, the Scarborough."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _After a Long Time_ "There are only two men-of-war in the whole lot."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That'll be the Serapis, I'm thinkin'."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That 'un near the shore there-away looks like a big frigate.
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading That 'un near the shore there-away looks like a big frigate.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "Yes, and that one further out, the Scarborough."
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "Right, yer Honor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That'll be the Serapis, I'm thinkin'."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _After a Long Time_ "There are only two men-of-war in the whole lot."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That 'un near the shore there-away looks like a big frigate.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _After a Long Time_ "There are only two men-of-war in the whole lot."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading That 'un near the shore there-away looks like a big frigate.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading _After a Long Time_ "There are only two men-of-war in the whole lot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _After a Long Time_ "There are only two men-of-war in the whole lot."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading That 'un near the shore there-away looks like a big frigate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, and that one further out, the Scarborough."
and nothing more
From this reading _After a Long Time_ "There are only two men-of-war in the whole lot."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes, and that one further out, the Scarborough."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right, yer Honor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, and that one further out, the Scarborough."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That'll be the Serapis, I'm thinkin'."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading That 'un near the shore there-away looks like a big frigate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That 'un near the shore there-away looks like a big frigate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That'll be the Serapis, I'm thinkin'."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _After a Long Time_ "There are only two men-of-war in the whole lot."
in or at that place or location
From this reading _After a Long Time_ "There are only two men-of-war in the whole lot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That 'un near the shore there-away looks like a big frigate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That'll be the Serapis, I'm thinkin'."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _After a Long Time_ "There are only two men-of-war in the whole lot."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _After a Long Time_ "There are only two men-of-war in the whole lot."
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading That 'un near the shore there-away looks like a big frigate.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading _After a Long Time_ "There are only two men-of-war in the whole lot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right, yer Honor.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and that one further out, the Scarborough."
Chapter 7 of The Grip of Honor by Cyrus Townsend Brady holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 130 sentences of The Grip of Honor, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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