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Chapter 29 of The pearl divers and Crusoes of the Sargasso Sea is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_AT THE DERELICT AGAIN_ “There is no current here,” said Antonio to the mate. “If so, it is all but imperceptible, so it is the light breeze alone that is carrying that derelict along.” “Look at the birds around her, sir. Why, they are in thousands and thousands.” “Well, I propose that we board her.
Chapter 29 of The pearl divers and Crusoes of the Sargasso Sea is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading ““If so, it is all but imperceptible, so it is the light breeze alone that is carrying that derelict along.””
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading ““If so, it is all but imperceptible, so it is the light breeze alone that is carrying that derelict along.””
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading “_AT THE DERELICT AGAIN_ “There is no current here,” said Antonio to the mate.”
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading “_AT THE DERELICT AGAIN_ “There is no current here,” said Antonio to the mate.”
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
From this reading ““If so, it is all but imperceptible, so it is the light breeze alone that is carrying that derelict along.””
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “_AT THE DERELICT AGAIN_ “There is no current here,” said Antonio to the mate.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““Well, I propose that we board her.”
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Why, they are in thousands and thousands.””
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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wind moving 4-7 knots; 2 on the Beaufort scale
In this reading ““If so, it is all but imperceptible, so it is the light breeze alone that is carrying that derelict along.””
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““Look at the birds around her, sir.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading _AT THE DERELICT AGAIN_ “There is no current here,” said Antonio to the mate.
(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 “If so, it is all but imperceptible, so it is the light breeze alone that is carrying that derelict along.”
Having no one else present.
From this reading “If so, it is all but imperceptible, so it is the light breeze alone that is carrying that derelict along.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “If so, it is all but imperceptible, so it is the light breeze alone that is carrying that derelict along.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, they are in thousands and thousands.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _AT THE DERELICT AGAIN_ “There is no current here,” said Antonio to the mate.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, they are in thousands and thousands.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Look at the birds around her, sir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _AT THE DERELICT AGAIN_ “There is no current here,” said Antonio to the mate.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Look at the birds around her, sir.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “Well, I propose that we board her.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “If so, it is all but imperceptible, so it is the light breeze alone that is carrying that derelict along.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “If so, it is all but imperceptible, so it is the light breeze alone that is carrying that derelict along.”
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “If so, it is all but imperceptible, so it is the light breeze alone that is carrying that derelict along.”
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading _AT THE DERELICT AGAIN_ “There is no current here,” said Antonio to the mate.
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading _AT THE DERELICT AGAIN_ “There is no current here,” said Antonio to the mate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Look at the birds around her, sir.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _AT THE DERELICT AGAIN_ “There is no current here,” said Antonio to the mate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I propose that we board her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If so, it is all but imperceptible, so it is the light breeze alone that is carrying that derelict along.”
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
From this reading “If so, it is all but imperceptible, so it is the light breeze alone that is carrying that derelict along.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, they are in thousands and thousands.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _AT THE DERELICT AGAIN_ “There is no current here,” said Antonio to the mate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If so, it is all but imperceptible, so it is the light breeze alone that is carrying that derelict along.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “If so, it is all but imperceptible, so it is the light breeze alone that is carrying that derelict along.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at the birds around her, sir.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading _AT THE DERELICT AGAIN_ “There is no current here,” said Antonio to the mate.
not any; not one
From this reading _AT THE DERELICT AGAIN_ “There is no current here,” said Antonio to the mate.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Well, I propose that we board her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _AT THE DERELICT AGAIN_ “There is no current here,” said Antonio to the mate.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Look at the birds around her, sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If so, it is all but imperceptible, so it is the light breeze alone that is carrying that derelict along.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If so, it is all but imperceptible, so it is the light breeze alone that is carrying that derelict along.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _AT THE DERELICT AGAIN_ “There is no current here,” said Antonio to the mate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _AT THE DERELICT AGAIN_ “There is no current here,” said Antonio to the mate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, they are in thousands and thousands.”
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Why, they are in thousands and thousands.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _AT THE DERELICT AGAIN_ “There is no current here,” said Antonio to the mate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, I propose that we board her.
(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 “Well, I propose that we board her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, they are in thousands and thousands.”
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