Chapter 39 of The Lady and the Pirate is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of The Lady and the Pirate is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew. "'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?" "'Ow long?" "Yes." "Oh, maybe thees day sometam."
Chapter 39 of The Lady and the Pirate is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.”
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading “"'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?"”
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading “IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.”
the near or foreseeable future
From this reading “IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “"'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?"”
operate an airplane
From this reading “"'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?"”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.”
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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 IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?"
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Oh, maybe thees day sometam."
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?"
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
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From this reading "'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading "'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?"
by chance
From this reading "Oh, maybe thees day sometam."
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
the near or foreseeable future
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, maybe thees day sometam."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?"
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From this reading "'Ow long?"
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?"
operate an airplane
From this reading "'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?"
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
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From this reading "Oh, maybe thees day sometam."
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
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From this reading "Oh, maybe thees day sometam."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
a Caucasian
From this reading IN WHICH LAND SHOWS IN THE OFFING Before the white sea mists had rolled away I was on deck, and had summoned a general conference of my crew.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Polyte," I demanded of our pilot, "how long before your partner will be at the lighthouse, below, there?"
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