Chapter 25 of The Seafarers is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Seafarers is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I have loved my last, And that love was my first. 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream! You--you here! Saved! Thank God for all His mercies.
Chapter 25 of The Seafarers is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!”
plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “Thank God for all His mercies.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “Saved!”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!”
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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 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
(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 Thank God for all His mercies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thank God for all His mercies.
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
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 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You--you here!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
immediately past
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
held dear
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Thank God for all His mercies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Saved!
cut with a saw
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank God for all His mercies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading 'My God!' exclaimed Gilbert, as, beneath that light touch, he awoke and saw Stephen Charke by his side, 'is it a dream!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have loved my last, And that love was my first.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You--you here!
Chapter 25 of The Seafarers by John Bloundelle-Burton holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 25 holds 172 sentences of The Seafarers, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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