Chapter 9 of The Ruined Cities of Zululand is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Ruined Cities of Zululand is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I thought as much. It is the pirate!" ejaculated the captain, with a deep sigh. "If they had chosen their weather, it could not suit them better." Stepping aft, the captain glanced at the compass. "Round in the weather-braces and sheets, Mr Lowe.
Chapter 9 of The Ruined Cities of Zululand is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading “Stepping aft, the captain glanced at the compass.”
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “"If they had chosen their weather, it could not suit them better."”
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading “Stepping aft, the captain glanced at the compass.”
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “It is the pirate!" ejaculated the captain, with a deep sigh.”
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “"Round in the weather-braces and sheets, Mr Lowe.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “It is the pirate!" ejaculated the captain, with a deep sigh.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Stepping aft, the captain glanced at the compass.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “"If they had chosen their weather, it could not suit them better."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Stepping aft, the captain glanced at the compass.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 is the pirate!" ejaculated the captain, with a deep sigh.
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Stepping aft, the captain glanced at the compass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Round in the weather-braces and sheets, Mr Lowe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I thought as much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stepping aft, the captain glanced at the compass.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "If they had chosen their weather, it could not suit them better."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It is the pirate!" ejaculated the captain, with a deep sigh.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading "If they had chosen their weather, it could not suit them better."
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Stepping aft, the captain glanced at the compass.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If they had chosen their weather, it could not suit them better."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It is the pirate!" ejaculated the captain, with a deep sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the pirate!" ejaculated the captain, with a deep sigh.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Stepping aft, the captain glanced at the compass.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If they had chosen their weather, it could not suit them better."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought as much.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they had chosen their weather, it could not suit them better."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Round in the weather-braces and sheets, Mr Lowe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the pirate!" ejaculated the captain, with a deep sigh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the pirate!" ejaculated the captain, with a deep sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Round in the weather-braces and sheets, Mr Lowe.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Round in the weather-braces and sheets, Mr Lowe.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I thought as much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If they had chosen their weather, it could not suit them better."
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading It is the pirate!" ejaculated the captain, with a deep sigh.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Round in the weather-braces and sheets, Mr Lowe.
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading "Round in the weather-braces and sheets, Mr Lowe.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading It is the pirate!" ejaculated the captain, with a deep sigh.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Stepping aft, the captain glanced at the compass.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "If they had chosen their weather, it could not suit them better."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the pirate!" ejaculated the captain, with a deep sigh.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "If they had chosen their weather, it could not suit them better."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "If they had chosen their weather, it could not suit them better."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they had chosen their weather, it could not suit them better."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought as much.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "If they had chosen their weather, it could not suit them better."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Round in the weather-braces and sheets, Mr Lowe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is the pirate!" ejaculated the captain, with a deep sigh.
Chapter 9 of The Ruined Cities of Zululand by Hugh Mulleneux Walmsley holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 9 holds 422 sentences of The Ruined Cities of Zululand, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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