Chapter 25 of The Port of Missing Men is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Port of Missing Men is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PORT OF MISSING MEN Fast they come, fast they come; See how they gather! Wide waves the eagle plume, Blended with heather. Cast your plaids, draw your blades, Forward each man set! Pibroch of Donuil Dhu Knell for the onset! —Sir Walter Scott.
Chapter 25 of The Port of Missing Men is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading “Cast your plaids, draw your blades, Forward each man set!”
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading “Wide waves the eagle plume, Blended with heather.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “Wide waves the eagle plume, Blended with heather.”
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading “Wide waves the eagle plume, Blended with heather.”
ring as in announcing death
From this reading “Pibroch of Donuil Dhu Knell for the onset!”
not able to be found
From this reading “THE PORT OF MISSING MEN Fast they come, fast they come; See how they gather!”
the beginning or early stages
From this reading “Pibroch of Donuil Dhu Knell for the onset!”
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading “Wide waves the eagle plume, Blended with heather.”
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.
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Cast your plaids, draw your blades, Forward each man set!
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading Wide waves the eagle plume, Blended with heather.
put or send forth
From this reading Cast your plaids, draw your blades, Forward each man set!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PORT OF MISSING MEN Fast they come, fast they come; See how they gather!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pibroch of Donuil Dhu Knell for the onset!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pibroch of Donuil Dhu Knell for the onset!
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Cast your plaids, draw your blades, Forward each man set!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Cast your plaids, draw your blades, Forward each man set!
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Wide waves the eagle plume, Blended with heather.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE PORT OF MISSING MEN Fast they come, fast they come; See how they gather!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pibroch of Donuil Dhu Knell for the onset!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Cast your plaids, draw your blades, Forward each man set!
assemble or get together
From this reading THE PORT OF MISSING MEN Fast they come, fast they come; See how they gather!
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading Wide waves the eagle plume, Blended with heather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PORT OF MISSING MEN Fast they come, fast they come; See how they gather!
ring as in announcing death
From this reading Pibroch of Donuil Dhu Knell for the onset!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Cast your plaids, draw your blades, Forward each man set!
the force of workers available
From this reading THE PORT OF MISSING MEN Fast they come, fast they come; See how they gather!
not able to be found
From this reading THE PORT OF MISSING MEN Fast they come, fast they come; See how they gather!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PORT OF MISSING MEN Fast they come, fast they come; See how they gather!
the beginning or early stages
From this reading Pibroch of Donuil Dhu Knell for the onset!
martial music with variations; to be played by bagpipes
From this reading Pibroch of Donuil Dhu Knell for the onset!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cast your plaids, draw your blades, Forward each man set!
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading Wide waves the eagle plume, Blended with heather.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading THE PORT OF MISSING MEN Fast they come, fast they come; See how they gather!
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading —Sir Walter Scott.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE PORT OF MISSING MEN Fast they come, fast they come; See how they gather!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Cast your plaids, draw your blades, Forward each man set!
term of address for a man
From this reading —Sir Walter Scott.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORT OF MISSING MEN Fast they come, fast they come; See how they gather!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PORT OF MISSING MEN Fast they come, fast they come; See how they gather!
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading —Sir Walter Scott.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Wide waves the eagle plume, Blended with heather.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Wide waves the eagle plume, Blended with heather.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wide waves the eagle plume, Blended with heather.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cast your plaids, draw your blades, Forward each man set!
Chapter 25 of The Port of Missing Men by Meredith Nicholson holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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 25 holds 223 sentences of The Port of Missing Men, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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