Chapter 8 of The Ice Pilot is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Ice Pilot is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm. "Speck in sight!" he called. "Looks like a ship headed this way! Make it out, Cushner?" The second mate strained his eyes, then mopped them with his sleeve and tried again.
Chapter 8 of The Ice Pilot is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading “"Looks like a ship headed this way!”
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading “Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.”
inflected form of “mop” — to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading “The second mate strained his eyes, then mopped them with his sleeve and tried again.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “The second mate strained his eyes, then mopped them with his sleeve and tried again.”
a very small spot
From this reading “"Speck in sight!" he called.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “The second mate strained his eyes, then mopped them with his sleeve and tried again.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The second mate strained his eyes, then mopped them with his sleeve and tried again.”
In this reading “Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.”
In this reading “Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.”
In this reading “Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.”
at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “"Speck in sight!" he called.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Looks like a ship headed this way!
anew
From this reading The second mate strained his eyes, then mopped them with his sleeve and tried again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Speck in sight!" he called.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Make it out, Cushner?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading The second mate strained his eyes, then mopped them with his sleeve and tried again.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Speck in sight!" he called.
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading "Looks like a ship headed this way!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Speck in sight!" he called.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Make it out, Cushner?"
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looks like a ship headed this way!
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks like a ship headed this way!
engage in
From this reading Make it out, Cushner?"
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The second mate strained his eyes, then mopped them with his sleeve and tried again.
inflected form of “mop” — to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading The second mate strained his eyes, then mopped them with his sleeve and tried again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Make it out, Cushner?"
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second mate strained his eyes, then mopped them with his sleeve and tried again.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.
transport commercially
From this reading "Looks like a ship headed this way!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Speck in sight!" he called.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading The second mate strained his eyes, then mopped them with his sleeve and tried again.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.
a very small spot
From this reading "Speck in sight!" he called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.
lacking natural ease
From this reading The second mate strained his eyes, then mopped them with his sleeve and tried again.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The second mate strained his eyes, then mopped them with his sleeve and tried again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The second mate strained his eyes, then mopped them with his sleeve and tried again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Looks like a ship headed this way!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The second mate strained his eyes, then mopped them with his sleeve and tried again.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Suddenly Stirling ceased speaking and strode to the rail, glancing keenly under the shelter of his right palm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Looks like a ship headed this way!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The second mate strained his eyes, then mopped them with his sleeve and tried again.
Chapter 8 of The Ice Pilot by Henry Leverage holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 8 holds 180 sentences of The Ice Pilot, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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