Chapter XIX of The Ice Pilot, “A Toast from Marr,” is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIX
Chapter XIX of The Ice Pilot, “A Toast from Marr,” is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered. "Well, old man," he said, boastfully, "we’ve turned the trick. Night’s coming on and the _Bear_ is ’ull down. This is a regular king’s yacht—speed of the best, and seaworthy." "It won’t help you—in the end.
Chapter XIX of The Ice Pilot, “A Toast from Marr,” is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.”
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading “It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
fit for a sea voyage
From this reading “This is a regular king’s yacht—speed of the best, and seaworthy."”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “This is a regular king’s yacht—speed of the best, and seaworthy."”
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 man who is very old
In this reading “"Well, old man," he said, boastfully, "we’ve turned the trick.”
In this reading “It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.”
eventually or after a lengthy period of time
In this reading “"It won’t help you—in the end.”
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 This is a regular king’s yacht—speed of the best, and seaworthy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.
have
From this reading Night’s coming on and the _Bear_ is ’ull down.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading This is a regular king’s yacht—speed of the best, and seaworthy."
in a boastful manner
From this reading "Well, old man," he said, boastfully, "we’ve turned the trick.
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Night’s coming on and the _Bear_ is ’ull down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Night’s coming on and the _Bear_ is ’ull down.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "It won’t help you—in the end.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, old man," he said, boastfully, "we’ve turned the trick.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "It won’t help you—in the end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It won’t help you—in the end.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night’s coming on and the _Bear_ is ’ull down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading This is a regular king’s yacht—speed of the best, and seaworthy."
fasten with a lock
From this reading It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, old man," he said, boastfully, "we’ve turned the trick.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night’s coming on and the _Bear_ is ’ull down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is a regular king’s yacht—speed of the best, and seaworthy."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, old man," he said, boastfully, "we’ve turned the trick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Night’s coming on and the _Bear_ is ’ull down.
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading This is a regular king’s yacht—speed of the best, and seaworthy."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, old man," he said, boastfully, "we’ve turned the trick.
fit for a sea voyage
From this reading This is a regular king’s yacht—speed of the best, and seaworthy."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.
move hurridly
From this reading This is a regular king’s yacht—speed of the best, and seaworthy."
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a regular king’s yacht—speed of the best, and seaworthy."
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Well, old man," he said, boastfully, "we’ve turned the trick.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Well, old man," he said, boastfully, "we’ve turned the trick.
(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis; son of Sif and stepson of Thor
From this reading Night’s coming on and the _Bear_ is ’ull down.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, old man," he said, boastfully, "we’ve turned the trick.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, old man," he said, boastfully, "we’ve turned the trick.
at the time that
From this reading It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was sundown and six bells upon the _Pole Star_, when the lock clicked, and Whitehouse entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It won’t help you—in the end.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading This is a regular king’s yacht—speed of the best, and seaworthy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It won’t help you—in the end.
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