Chapter 7 of The isle of dead ships is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The isle of dead ships is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Howard hesitated. Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed. “Go ahead and look for it,” he said. “But be careful. Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.”
Chapter 7 of The isle of dead ships is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.””
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading “Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Howard hesitated.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “Howard hesitated.”
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading “Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.”
very bad
From this reading “Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.””
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.””
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 “Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.”
proceed (with a plan of action)
In this reading ““Go ahead and look for it,” he said.”
In this reading “Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.”
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 Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.
at or in the front
From this reading “Go ahead and look for it,” he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But be careful.
have
From this reading Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But be careful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “But be careful.
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Go ahead and look for it,” he said.
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go ahead and look for it,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Howard hesitated.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Howard hesitated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Go ahead and look for it,” he said.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Go ahead and look for it,” he said.
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.
very bad
From this reading Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Go ahead and look for it,” he said.
transport commercially
From this reading Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then he noticed a restless movement of the missionary and eager glances by the two women and laughed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Remember the ship must be rotten through and through; I doubt whether her decks will bear your weight.”
Chapter 7 of The isle of dead ships by Crittenden Marriott holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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