Chapter 16 of The Master Craftsman is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Master Craftsman is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MUTINY. Then and there was the emancipation of Isabel begun. It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life. ‘You’ve done wonders for the girl,’ said the Captain one day. ‘Wonders, you have.
Chapter 16 of The Master Craftsman is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading “It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.”
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading “Then and there was the emancipation of Isabel begun.”
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading “It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.”
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading “MUTINY.”
in accord with physical laws
From this reading “It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.”
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.”
-ing form of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading “It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “‘You’ve done wonders for the girl,’ said the Captain one day.”
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 “It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.”
In this reading “It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.”
have on one's mind, think about actively
In this reading “It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.”
In this reading “It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then and there was the emancipation of Isabel begun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then and there was the emancipation of Isabel begun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ‘You’ve done wonders for the girl,’ said the Captain one day.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘You’ve done wonders for the girl,’ said the Captain one day.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading ‘You’ve done wonders for the girl,’ said the Captain one day.
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading Then and there was the emancipation of Isabel begun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘You’ve done wonders for the girl,’ said the Captain one day.
a young female
From this reading ‘You’ve done wonders for the girl,’ said the Captain one day.
the act of giving
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then and there was the emancipation of Isabel begun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading MUTINY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then and there was the emancipation of Isabel begun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘You’ve done wonders for the girl,’ said the Captain one day.
in accord with physical laws
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
-ing form of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘You’ve done wonders for the girl,’ said the Captain one day.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then and there was the emancipation of Isabel begun.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then and there was the emancipation of Isabel begun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then and there was the emancipation of Isabel begun.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then and there was the emancipation of Isabel begun.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ‘You’ve done wonders for the girl,’ said the Captain one day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was effected, you have seen, by making her physically strong and well, by giving her courage, by providing her with something to think about, and by relieving the monotony of her life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You’ve done wonders for the girl,’ said the Captain one day.
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