Chapter 10 of The Queen's Cup is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of The Queen's Cup is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank. "So she is. I saw her owner go ashore less than an hour ago." "Yes; he came on board again five minutes ago. The men began to bustle about directly he got on deck.
Chapter 10 of The Queen's Cup is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 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.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “I saw her owner go ashore less than an hour ago."”
a rapid active commotion
From this reading “The men began to bustle about directly he got on deck.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “"There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.”
without deviation
From this reading “The men began to bustle about directly he got on deck.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “I saw her owner go ashore less than an hour ago."”
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading “"There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “"There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The men began to bustle about directly he got on deck.
anew
From this reading "Yes; he came on board again five minutes ago.
in the past
From this reading I saw her owner go ashore less than an hour ago."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I saw her owner go ashore less than an hour ago."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading I saw her owner go ashore less than an hour ago."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The men began to bustle about directly he got on deck.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Yes; he came on board again five minutes ago.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The men began to bustle about directly he got on deck.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes; he came on board again five minutes ago.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
without deviation
From this reading The men began to bustle about directly he got on deck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Yes; he came on board again five minutes ago.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I saw her owner go ashore less than an hour ago."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The men began to bustle about directly he got on deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; he came on board again five minutes ago.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw her owner go ashore less than an hour ago."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I saw her owner go ashore less than an hour ago."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw her owner go ashore less than an hour ago."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I saw her owner go ashore less than an hour ago."
the force of workers available
From this reading The men began to bustle about directly he got on deck.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Yes; he came on board again five minutes ago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes; he came on board again five minutes ago.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading I saw her owner go ashore less than an hour ago."
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw her owner go ashore less than an hour ago."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So she is.
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So she is.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I saw her owner go ashore less than an hour ago."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "There is the Phantom getting under way," the skipper said, as his turn up and down the deck brought him close to Frank.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; he came on board again five minutes ago.
Chapter 10 of The Queen's Cup by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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.
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