Chapter 31 of The Pearl Fishers is here in full — 616 sentences across 124 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Pearl Fishers is here in full — 616 sentences across 124 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass. He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon. They might not even sight it before sundown. Yet, all the same, he was on the lookout. There was nothing; nothing but the great wheel of the sea.
Chapter 31 of The Pearl Fishers is here in full — 616 sentences across 124 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading “THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Yet, all the same, he was on the lookout.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.”
the work of a sailor
From this reading “He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “They might not even sight it before sundown.”
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “There was nothing; nothing but the great wheel of the sea.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.”
In this reading “They might not even sight it before sundown.”
In this reading “Yet, all the same, he was on the lookout.”
In this reading “THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.”
In this reading “He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.”
In this reading “There was nothing; nothing but the great wheel of the sea.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.
(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 Yet, all the same, he was on the lookout.
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing; nothing but the great wheel of the sea.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.
divisible by two
From this reading They might not even sight it before sundown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was nothing; nothing but the great wheel of the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Yet, all the same, he was on the lookout.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might not even sight it before sundown.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.
the middle of the day
From this reading He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They might not even sight it before sundown.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing; nothing but the great wheel of the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.
the work of a sailor
From this reading He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Yet, all the same, he was on the lookout.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There was nothing; nothing but the great wheel of the sea.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They might not even sight it before sundown.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading They might not even sight it before sundown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing; nothing but the great wheel of the sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might not even sight it before sundown.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He knew it was impossible, at their rate of sailing, that the island could show up before noon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading There was nothing; nothing but the great wheel of the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ISLAND Next morning early, Floyd was on deck and aloft with a glass.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, all the same, he was on the lookout.
Chapter 31 of The Pearl Fishers by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 616 sentences, grouped into 124 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 31 holds 616 sentences of The Pearl Fishers, unabridged, divided into 124 reading sections.
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