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'ALONG OF BILL.' It was dark when the _Mowbray_ brought up. The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream. Mr. Vanderholt had no intention of going ashore. He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.
Chapter 3 of The Last Entry is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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towards the shore from the water
From this reading “Mr. Vanderholt had no intention of going ashore.”
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.”
plural of “firefly” — tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading “The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Mr. Vanderholt had no intention of going ashore.”
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream.”
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading “He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.”
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream.”
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 “He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.”
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
In this reading “It was dark when the _Mowbray_ brought up.”
In this reading “He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.”
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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 The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 'ALONG OF BILL.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Mr. Vanderholt had no intention of going ashore.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading 'ALONG OF BILL.'
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was dark when the _Mowbray_ brought up.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark when the _Mowbray_ brought up.
plural of “firefly” — tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Vanderholt had no intention of going ashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Vanderholt had no intention of going ashore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Mr. Vanderholt had no intention of going ashore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark when the _Mowbray_ brought up.
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dark when the _Mowbray_ brought up.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Vanderholt had no intention of going ashore.
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Vanderholt had no intention of going ashore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'ALONG OF BILL.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was dark when the _Mowbray_ brought up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had ordered Captain Glew to bring up off Gravesend to avoid the risks of the navigation of the river in a dark night.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was dark when the _Mowbray_ brought up.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Vanderholt had no intention of going ashore.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark when the _Mowbray_ brought up.
at the time that
From this reading It was dark when the _Mowbray_ brought up.
in a verbose manner
From this reading The Gravesend lights trembled windily, and there was a dance of lanterns as of fireflies upon the breast of the stream.
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