Chapter 5 of The Sandman: His Sea Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Sandman: His Sea Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book. Nov. 6. Had cargo out and restowed it between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m., with an hour for dinner. I w'ld like to see the gang of lumpers that can do half as well.
Chapter 5 of The Sandman: His Sea Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “Had cargo out and restowed it between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m., with an hour for dinner.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “I w'ld like to see the gang of lumpers that can do half as well.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “Nov.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.”
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading “And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.”
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From this reading 6.
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From this reading Had cargo out and restowed it between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m., with an hour for dinner.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had cargo out and restowed it between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m., with an hour for dinner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had cargo out and restowed it between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m., with an hour for dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I w'ld like to see the gang of lumpers that can do half as well.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Had cargo out and restowed it between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m., with an hour for dinner.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I w'ld like to see the gang of lumpers that can do half as well.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Had cargo out and restowed it between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m., with an hour for dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Had cargo out and restowed it between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m., with an hour for dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I w'ld like to see the gang of lumpers that can do half as well.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had cargo out and restowed it between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m., with an hour for dinner.
an association of criminals
From this reading I w'ld like to see the gang of lumpers that can do half as well.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I w'ld like to see the gang of lumpers that can do half as well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Had cargo out and restowed it between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m., with an hour for dinner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I w'ld like to see the gang of lumpers that can do half as well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had cargo out and restowed it between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m., with an hour for dinner.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I w'ld like to see the gang of lumpers that can do half as well.
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From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I w'ld like to see the gang of lumpers that can do half as well.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Had cargo out and restowed it between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m., with an hour for dinner.
the force of workers available
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Nov.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Had cargo out and restowed it between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m., with an hour for dinner.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Had cargo out and restowed it between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m., with an hour for dinner.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had cargo out and restowed it between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m., with an hour for dinner.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I w'ld like to see the gang of lumpers that can do half as well.
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I w'ld like to see the gang of lumpers that can do half as well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
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From this reading I w'ld like to see the gang of lumpers that can do half as well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I w'ld like to see the gang of lumpers that can do half as well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
at the time that
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had cargo out and restowed it between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m., with an hour for dinner.
produce a literary work
From this reading And, when the men had got tired of playing, they went down to their supper; and Captain Sol went down to write in his log-book.
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