Chapter 12 of The Sea Bride is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Sea Bride is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's what I say," Dan'l agreed. "Only thing is, Brander stands up for him. So what do you aim t'do?" "Brander stands up for him...." "Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."
Chapter 12 of The Sea Bride is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"That's what I say," Dan'l agreed.”
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “So what do you aim t'do?"”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “"Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."”
express in words
From this reading “"That's what I say," Dan'l agreed.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “"Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “"Only thing is, Brander stands up for him.”
a special situation
From this reading “"Only thing is, Brander stands up for him.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “"Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."”
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.
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rise to one's feet
In this reading “"Only thing is, Brander stands up for him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "That's what I say," Dan'l agreed.
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading So what do you aim t'do?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only thing is, Brander stands up for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I say," Dan'l agreed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So what do you aim t'do?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Only thing is, Brander stands up for him.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Only thing is, Brander stands up for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I say," Dan'l agreed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Only thing is, Brander stands up for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."
and nothing more
From this reading "Only thing is, Brander stands up for him.
express in words
From this reading "That's what I say," Dan'l agreed.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So what do you aim t'do?"
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "Only thing is, Brander stands up for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So what do you aim t'do?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I say," Dan'l agreed.
a special situation
From this reading "Only thing is, Brander stands up for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Only thing is, Brander stands up for him.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "Says he couldn't ha' done it, any ways."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I say," Dan'l agreed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So what do you aim t'do?"
Chapter 12 of The Sea Bride by Ben Ames Williams holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 12 holds 418 sentences of The Sea Bride, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Sea Bride by Ben Ames Williams exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 418 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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