Chapter 24 of The Log of a Sea-Waif is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Log of a Sea-Waif is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEEP-WATER AMENITIES. The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism. "Now then, cook!" I cried, "where's that duff?" For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
Chapter 24 of The Log of a Sea-Waif is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading “DEEP-WATER AMENITIES.”
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading “I cried, "where's that duff?"”
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading “The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.”
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.”
a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
From this reading “For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.”
in constant agitation
From this reading “For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.”
plural of “tormentor” — someone who torments
From this reading “For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.”
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading “The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.”
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In this reading “The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.”
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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 cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading DEEP-WATER AMENITIES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
react verbally
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, "where's that duff?"
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
of or carried on in waters of great depth
From this reading DEEP-WATER AMENITIES.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading I cried, "where's that duff?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried, "where's that duff?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now then, cook!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
in constant agitation
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cried, "where's that duff?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now then, cook!"
plural of “tormentor” — someone who torments
From this reading For all answer he seized his "tormentors"--a sort of miniature pitchfork--and began jabbing them down into the seething copper.
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
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From this reading I cried, "where's that duff?"
belonging to which person
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cook stood by the galley stove, swelling with conscious dignity, as of a man whose position is unassailable--above criticism.
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