Chapter 2 of The Mate of the "Lily" is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Mate of the "Lily" is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board. "He is a great loss to us," remarked the boatswain. "He was one of the men I could always trust, and that's more than I can say of some of the rest." "But Tim Howlett and Trinder are smart hands, surely?" I observed.
Chapter 2 of The Mate of the "Lily" is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.”
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading “"He is a great loss to us," remarked the boatswain.”
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.”
something that is lost
From this reading “"He is a great loss to us," remarked the boatswain.”
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"He is a great loss to us," remarked the boatswain.”
an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading “All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “"But Tim Howlett and Trinder are smart hands, surely?"”
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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 "He is a great loss to us," remarked the boatswain.
(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 All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "He was one of the men I could always trust, and that's more than I can say of some of the rest."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But Tim Howlett and Trinder are smart hands, surely?"
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading "He is a great loss to us," remarked the boatswain.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Tim Howlett and Trinder are smart hands, surely?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "He was one of the men I could always trust, and that's more than I can say of some of the rest."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He was one of the men I could always trust, and that's more than I can say of some of the rest."
divisible by two
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "He is a great loss to us," remarked the boatswain.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "But Tim Howlett and Trinder are smart hands, surely?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is a great loss to us," remarked the boatswain.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But Tim Howlett and Trinder are smart hands, surely?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He was one of the men I could always trust, and that's more than I can say of some of the rest."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a great loss to us," remarked the boatswain.
something that is lost
From this reading "He is a great loss to us," remarked the boatswain.
the force of workers available
From this reading "He was one of the men I could always trust, and that's more than I can say of some of the rest."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "He was one of the men I could always trust, and that's more than I can say of some of the rest."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He was one of the men I could always trust, and that's more than I can say of some of the rest."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "He is a great loss to us," remarked the boatswain.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "He was one of the men I could always trust, and that's more than I can say of some of the rest."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
express in words
From this reading "He was one of the men I could always trust, and that's more than I can say of some of the rest."
an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "But Tim Howlett and Trinder are smart hands, surely?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He was one of the men I could always trust, and that's more than I can say of some of the rest."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But Tim Howlett and Trinder are smart hands, surely?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He was one of the men I could always trust, and that's more than I can say of some of the rest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He was one of the men I could always trust, and that's more than I can say of some of the rest."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But Tim Howlett and Trinder are smart hands, surely?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is a great loss to us," remarked the boatswain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But Tim Howlett and Trinder are smart hands, surely?"
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "He was one of the men I could always trust, and that's more than I can say of some of the rest."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is a great loss to us," remarked the boatswain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All hope of recovering even the body of our poor shipmate was gone, and we returned with sad hearts on board.
Chapter 2 of The Mate of the "Lily" by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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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