Chapter 33 of The pearl divers and Crusoes of the Sargasso Sea is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of The pearl divers and Crusoes of the Sargasso Sea is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck. “’Tonio! O captain, there is a ship in sight.” It was not long before both Antonio and Barclay were at the masthead. Yes, indeed, Teenie was right.
Chapter 33 of The pearl divers and Crusoes of the Sargasso Sea is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “_SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “_SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.”
a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
From this reading “It was not long before both Antonio and Barclay were at the masthead.”
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “_SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “_SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.”
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading “_SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.”
transport commercially
From this reading “O captain, there is a ship in sight.””
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “_SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.”
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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at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “O captain, there is a ship in sight.””
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 _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
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From this reading It was not long before both Antonio and Barclay were at the masthead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not long before both Antonio and Barclay were at the masthead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
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From this reading It was not long before both Antonio and Barclay were at the masthead.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before both Antonio and Barclay were at the masthead.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was not long before both Antonio and Barclay were at the masthead.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading O captain, there is a ship in sight.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
a platform at the head of a foremast
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O captain, there is a ship in sight.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Yes, indeed, Teenie was right.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O captain, there is a ship in sight.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before both Antonio and Barclay were at the masthead.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
From this reading It was not long before both Antonio and Barclay were at the masthead.
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long before both Antonio and Barclay were at the masthead.
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 O captain, there is a ship in sight.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Yes, indeed, Teenie was right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
transport commercially
From this reading O captain, there is a ship in sight.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading O captain, there is a ship in sight.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
in or at that place or location
From this reading O captain, there is a ship in sight.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Tonio!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long before both Antonio and Barclay were at the masthead.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not long before both Antonio and Barclay were at the masthead.
in or at the place that
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _SO PASSED THE LONG, BRIGHT HOURS AWAY_ One day Teenie from the foretop--where she spent a great portion of her time with her monkeys and pussy--hailed the quarter-deck.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, indeed, Teenie was right.
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