Chapter 4 of The Ocean Waifs is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Ocean Waifs is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Plenty o' dat 'ere," responded the ex-cook of the _Pandora_. "Yar am a coil o' strong sinnet. Dat do?" "That's the stuff," responded Ben. "Heave it this way, ye son of a sea-cook!
Chapter 4 of The Ocean Waifs is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “"That's the stuff," responded Ben.”
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading “"Yar am a coil o' strong sinnet.”
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “"Plenty o' dat 'ere," responded the ex-cook of the _Pandora_.”
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “"Heave it this way, ye son of a sea-cook!”
(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
a full supply
From this reading “"Plenty o' dat 'ere," responded the ex-cook of the _Pandora_.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"Plenty o' dat 'ere," responded the ex-cook of the _Pandora_.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “"That's the stuff," responded Ben.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Yar am a coil o' strong sinnet.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yar am a coil o' strong sinnet.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "That's the stuff," responded Ben.
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading "Yar am a coil o' strong sinnet.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Plenty o' dat 'ere," responded the ex-cook of the _Pandora_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Dat do?"
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Plenty o' dat 'ere," responded the ex-cook of the _Pandora_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Plenty o' dat 'ere," responded the ex-cook of the _Pandora_.
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading "Heave it this way, ye son of a sea-cook!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Heave it this way, ye son of a sea-cook!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Plenty o' dat 'ere," responded the ex-cook of the _Pandora_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Plenty o' dat 'ere," responded the ex-cook of the _Pandora_.
(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
From this reading "Plenty o' dat 'ere," responded the ex-cook of the _Pandora_.
a full supply
From this reading "Plenty o' dat 'ere," responded the ex-cook of the _Pandora_.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Plenty o' dat 'ere," responded the ex-cook of the _Pandora_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Heave it this way, ye son of a sea-cook!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yar am a coil o' strong sinnet.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Heave it this way, ye son of a sea-cook!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Yar am a coil o' strong sinnet.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "That's the stuff," responded Ben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the stuff," responded Ben.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Plenty o' dat 'ere," responded the ex-cook of the _Pandora_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Heave it this way, ye son of a sea-cook!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Heave it this way, ye son of a sea-cook!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yar am a coil o' strong sinnet.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Heave it this way, ye son of a sea-cook!
Chapter 4 of The Ocean Waifs by Mayne Reid holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 4 holds 427 sentences of The Ocean Waifs, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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