Chapter 16 of The Houseboat Book is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Houseboat Book is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LEVEE CAMP. Allison's Landing, Ark., Dec. 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground. The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar. The tug was three hours getting free, by warping off with the anchor.
Chapter 16 of The Houseboat Book is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
From this reading “26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.”
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading “Allison's Landing, Ark., Dec.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “Allison's Landing, Ark., Dec.”
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.”
plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading “26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.”
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading “A LEVEE CAMP.”
pull hard
From this reading “26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.”
a moral or mental distortion
From this reading “The tug was three hours getting free, by warping off with the anchor.”
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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a bar of sand
In this reading “The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.”
In this reading “26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.”
In this reading “The tug was three hours getting free, by warping off with the anchor.”
In this reading “The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.”
In this reading “The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.”
In this reading “The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.”
In this reading “26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.”
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From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LEVEE CAMP.
later than; following
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allison's Landing, Ark., Dec.
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The tug was three hours getting free, by warping off with the anchor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading Allison's Landing, Ark., Dec.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A LEVEE CAMP.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Allison's Landing, Ark., Dec.
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The tug was three hours getting free, by warping off with the anchor.
plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The tug was three hours getting free, by warping off with the anchor.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Allison's Landing, Ark., Dec.
immediately past
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading A LEVEE CAMP.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The tug was three hours getting free, by warping off with the anchor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The tug was three hours getting free, by warping off with the anchor.
pull hard
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
a moral or mental distortion
From this reading The tug was three hours getting free, by warping off with the anchor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tug was three hours getting free, by warping off with the anchor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 26, 1903.--We landed here after dark last night, having been delayed at Friars' Point by the tug getting aground.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The cabinboat floated down the river some distance, and then the back current and wind carried her on a sand bar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tug was three hours getting free, by warping off with the anchor.
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