Chapter 6 of The Lord of the Sea is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Lord of the Sea is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I see”. There was a silence full of Loveday's smile. “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all? I have taught him to think, to dance, and to dine. Now, then, I ask you right out frankly--am _I_, my son, in the list of Admirals?”
Chapter 6 of The Lord of the Sea is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “Now, then, I ask you right out frankly--am _I_, my son, in the list of Admirals?””
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “I have taught him to think, to dance, and to dine.”
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “I have taught him to think, to dance, and to dine.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Now, then, I ask you right out frankly--am _I_, my son, in the list of Admirals?””
English artist noted for a series of engravings that satirized the affectations of his time (1697-1764)
From this reading ““But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “Now, then, I ask you right out frankly--am _I_, my son, in the list of Admirals?””
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading ““But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?”
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “I have taught him to think, to dance, and to dine.”
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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 There was a silence full of Loveday's smile.
plural of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Now, then, I ask you right out frankly--am _I_, my son, in the list of Admirals?”
later than; following
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
(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 “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now, then, I ask you right out frankly--am _I_, my son, in the list of Admirals?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have taught him to think, to dance, and to dine.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now, then, I ask you right out frankly--am _I_, my son, in the list of Admirals?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading I have taught him to think, to dance, and to dine.
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I have taught him to think, to dance, and to dine.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
a boy or man
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Now, then, I ask you right out frankly--am _I_, my son, in the list of Admirals?”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There was a silence full of Loveday's smile.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have taught him to think, to dance, and to dine.
English artist noted for a series of engravings that satirized the affectations of his time (1697-1764)
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see”.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, then, I ask you right out frankly--am _I_, my son, in the list of Admirals?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Now, then, I ask you right out frankly--am _I_, my son, in the list of Admirals?”
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From this reading There was a silence full of Loveday's smile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, then, I ask you right out frankly--am _I_, my son, in the list of Admirals?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, then, I ask you right out frankly--am _I_, my son, in the list of Admirals?”
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a silence full of Loveday's smile.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, then, I ask you right out frankly--am _I_, my son, in the list of Admirals?”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
precisely, exactly
From this reading Now, then, I ask you right out frankly--am _I_, my son, in the list of Admirals?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see”.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a silence full of Loveday's smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was a silence full of Loveday's smile.
a male human offspring
From this reading Now, then, I ask you right out frankly--am _I_, my son, in the list of Admirals?”
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I have taught him to think, to dance, and to dine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now, then, I ask you right out frankly--am _I_, my son, in the list of Admirals?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a silence full of Loveday's smile.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have taught him to think, to dance, and to dine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a silence full of Loveday's smile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But”, said O'Hara, “what I meant is this: you know what I have been to Hogarth; without me, what could the poor fellow have done, after all?
Chapter 6 of The Lord of the Sea by M. P. (Matthew Phipps) Shiel holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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