Chapter 7 of The Port of Missing Men is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Port of Missing Men is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea. William Watson. “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley. “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.” “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
Chapter 7 of The Port of Missing Men is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading ““I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.”
issue a decree
From this reading “ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.”
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.”
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading ““Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.”
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading “ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.”
resisting control or authority
From this reading ““Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.”
not discovered
From this reading ““What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.””
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “William Watson.”
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(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 ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
Having no one else present.
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.
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From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
issue a decree
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
move gently or carefully
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
immediately past
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
resisting control or authority
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
carry out
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I am Columbus every time I cross,” said Shirley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then I shall have to take the part of the rebellious and doubting crew.
not discovered
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading William Watson.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading ON THE DARK DECK Ease, of all good gifts the best, War and wave at last decree: Love alone denies us rest, Crueler than sword or sea.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What lies out there in the west is an undiscovered country.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Watson.
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