Chapter 3 of The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows is here in full — 1774 sentences across 355 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows is here in full — 1774 sentences across 355 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I “Some people,” said Lingard, “go about the world with their eyes shut. You are right. The sea is free to all of us. Some work on it, and some play the fool on it--and I don't care. Only you may take it from me that I will let no man's play interfere with my work.
Chapter 3 of The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows is here in full — 1774 sentences across 355 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/354 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Some work on it, and some play the fool on it--and I don't care.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Some work on it, and some play the fool on it--and I don't care.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “The sea is free to all of us.”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “Only you may take it from me that I will let no man's play interfere with my work.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Only you may take it from me that I will let no man's play interfere with my work.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Some work on it, and some play the fool on it--and I don't care.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “The sea is free to all of us.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “I “Some people,” said Lingard, “go about the world with their eyes shut.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I “Some people,” said Lingard, “go about the world with their eyes shut.
(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 The sea is free to all of us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some work on it, and some play the fool on it--and I don't care.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are right.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Some work on it, and some play the fool on it--and I don't care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some work on it, and some play the fool on it--and I don't care.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I “Some people,” said Lingard, “go about the world with their eyes shut.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Some work on it, and some play the fool on it--and I don't care.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The sea is free to all of us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only you may take it from me that I will let no man's play interfere with my work.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I “Some people,” said Lingard, “go about the world with their eyes shut.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I “Some people,” said Lingard, “go about the world with their eyes shut.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Only you may take it from me that I will let no man's play interfere with my work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea is free to all of us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some work on it, and some play the fool on it--and I don't care.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Only you may take it from me that I will let no man's play interfere with my work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I “Some people,” said Lingard, “go about the world with their eyes shut.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Only you may take it from me that I will let no man's play interfere with my work.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Only you may take it from me that I will let no man's play interfere with my work.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only you may take it from me that I will let no man's play interfere with my work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only you may take it from me that I will let no man's play interfere with my work.
not any; not one
From this reading Only you may take it from me that I will let no man's play interfere with my work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sea is free to all of us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some work on it, and some play the fool on it--and I don't care.
and nothing more
From this reading Only you may take it from me that I will let no man's play interfere with my work.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I “Some people,” said Lingard, “go about the world with their eyes shut.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Some work on it, and some play the fool on it--and I don't care.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You are right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I “Some people,” said Lingard, “go about the world with their eyes shut.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea is free to all of us.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I “Some people,” said Lingard, “go about the world with their eyes shut.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I “Some people,” said Lingard, “go about the world with their eyes shut.
carry out
From this reading Only you may take it from me that I will let no man's play interfere with my work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only you may take it from me that I will let no man's play interfere with my work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I “Some people,” said Lingard, “go about the world with their eyes shut.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I “Some people,” said Lingard, “go about the world with their eyes shut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sea is free to all of us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sea is free to all of us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Only you may take it from me that I will let no man's play interfere with my work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I “Some people,” said Lingard, “go about the world with their eyes shut.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Some work on it, and some play the fool on it--and I don't care.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I “Some people,” said Lingard, “go about the world with their eyes shut.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are right.
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