Chapter 26 of The Protector is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Protector is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE TRAIL. It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in. Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed. "Nothing," he said. "Personally, I'm pleased.
Chapter 26 of The Protector is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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towards the shore from the water
From this reading “Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.”
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading “It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.”
having acquired or gained nothing
From this reading “Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.”
as yourself
From this reading “"Personally, I'm pleased.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.”
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading “It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.”
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In this reading “Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.”
be restored
In this reading “Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.”
In this reading “It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.”
In this reading “ON THE TRAIL.”
to come or go into
In this reading “It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.”
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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 It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.
at or in the front
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
having acquired or gained nothing
From this reading Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nothing," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Personally, I'm pleased.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.
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 It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
as yourself
From this reading "Personally, I'm pleased.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Personally, I'm pleased.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nothing," he said.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Immediately after its arrival, Carroll went ashore, and came back empty-handed.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
at the time that
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a long, wet sail up the coast with the wind ahead, and Carroll was content, when, on reaching Comox, Vane announced his intention of stopping there until the mail came in.
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