Chapter 14 of The Sea Bride is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Sea Bride is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded. "Put for it, Dan'l. All sail on. For God's sake, quickly, man!" Ten minutes later, the _Sally_ heeled to a new tack....
Chapter 14 of The Sea Bride is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “For God's sake, quickly, man!"”
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading “Ten minutes later, the _Sally_ heeled to a new tack....”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “All sail on.”
witty remark
fasten with tacks
From this reading “Ten minutes later, the _Sally_ heeled to a new tack....”
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading “Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.”
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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In this reading “Ten minutes later, the _Sally_ heeled to a new tack....”
In this reading “All sail on.”
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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 Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
(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 All sail on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Put for it, Dan'l.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For God's sake, quickly, man!"
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading Ten minutes later, the _Sally_ heeled to a new tack....
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Put for it, Dan'l.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Ten minutes later, the _Sally_ heeled to a new tack....
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For God's sake, quickly, man!"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes later, the _Sally_ heeled to a new tack....
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ten minutes later, the _Sally_ heeled to a new tack....
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All sail on.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put for it, Dan'l.
with speed
From this reading For God's sake, quickly, man!"
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading All sail on.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For God's sake, quickly, man!"
witty remark
From this reading Ten minutes later, the _Sally_ heeled to a new tack....
fasten with tacks
From this reading Ten minutes later, the _Sally_ heeled to a new tack....
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes later, the _Sally_ heeled to a new tack....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dan'l named the nearest island where they were like to find a trading post; Noll nodded.
Chapter 14 of The Sea Bride by Ben Ames Williams holds 421 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 14 holds 421 sentences of The Sea Bride, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of The Sea Bride by Ben Ames Williams exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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