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Chapter 1 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
APPEARANCES. The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck. Six strides forward and turn. Six strides aft and turn. That was the extent of the beat.
Chapter 1 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading “Six strides aft and turn.”
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “APPEARANCES.”
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.”
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.”
possessive form of “pierce” — 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading “Six strides forward and turn.”
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at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Six strides aft and turn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading APPEARANCES.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading That was the extent of the beat.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading That was the extent of the beat.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Six strides forward and turn.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
possessive form of “pierce” — 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six strides forward and turn.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Six strides forward and turn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the extent of the beat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Six strides forward and turn.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The unconscious illustration of Mr. Pierce’s theory was pacing backwards and forwards on the narrow space between the cuddy-roof and the gunwale, which custom dignifies with the name of deck.
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