Chapter 13 of The Queen's Cup is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Queen's Cup is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Three hours later the breeze came. Frank was pacing up and down the deck, when there was a slight creak above. He stopped and looked up. "Is that the breeze?" he asked the first mate, whose watch it was. "I think so, sir, though it may be just the heaving from a steamer somewhere.
Chapter 13 of The Queen's Cup is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “Three hours later the breeze came.”
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading “Frank was pacing up and down the deck, when there was a slight creak above.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “Frank was pacing up and down the deck, when there was a slight creak above.”
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading “"I think so, sir, though it may be just the heaving from a steamer somewhere.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “"Is that the breeze?" he asked the first mate, whose watch it was.”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “Frank was pacing up and down the deck, when there was a slight creak above.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"I think so, sir, though it may be just the heaving from a steamer somewhere.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “"I think so, sir, though it may be just the heaving from a steamer somewhere.”
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 Frank was pacing up and down the deck, when there was a slight creak above.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Frank was pacing up and down the deck, when there was a slight creak above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank was pacing up and down the deck, when there was a slight creak above.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is that the breeze?" he asked the first mate, whose watch it was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think so, sir, though it may be just the heaving from a steamer somewhere.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Three hours later the breeze came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Three hours later the breeze came.
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading Frank was pacing up and down the deck, when there was a slight creak above.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Frank was pacing up and down the deck, when there was a slight creak above.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Frank was pacing up and down the deck, when there was a slight creak above.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Is that the breeze?" he asked the first mate, whose watch it was.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank was pacing up and down the deck, when there was a slight creak above.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I think so, sir, though it may be just the heaving from a steamer somewhere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped and looked up.
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading "I think so, sir, though it may be just the heaving from a steamer somewhere.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Three hours later the breeze came.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think so, sir, though it may be just the heaving from a steamer somewhere.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that the breeze?" he asked the first mate, whose watch it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is that the breeze?" he asked the first mate, whose watch it was.
and nothing more
From this reading "I think so, sir, though it may be just the heaving from a steamer somewhere.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three hours later the breeze came.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stopped and looked up.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "Is that the breeze?" he asked the first mate, whose watch it was.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I think so, sir, though it may be just the heaving from a steamer somewhere.
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Frank was pacing up and down the deck, when there was a slight creak above.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I think so, sir, though it may be just the heaving from a steamer somewhere.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Frank was pacing up and down the deck, when there was a slight creak above.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I think so, sir, though it may be just the heaving from a steamer somewhere.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "I think so, sir, though it may be just the heaving from a steamer somewhere.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "I think so, sir, though it may be just the heaving from a steamer somewhere.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped and looked up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that the breeze?" he asked the first mate, whose watch it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three hours later the breeze came.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Frank was pacing up and down the deck, when there was a slight creak above.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think so, sir, though it may be just the heaving from a steamer somewhere.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I think so, sir, though it may be just the heaving from a steamer somewhere.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three hours later the breeze came.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Frank was pacing up and down the deck, when there was a slight creak above.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank was pacing up and down the deck, when there was a slight creak above.
look attentively
From this reading "Is that the breeze?" he asked the first mate, whose watch it was.
at the time that
From this reading Frank was pacing up and down the deck, when there was a slight creak above.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Is that the breeze?" he asked the first mate, whose watch it was.
Chapter 13 of The Queen's Cup by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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 13 holds 281 sentences of The Queen's Cup, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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