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SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance. “Look here,” he said, “we have got the boat across the island and afloat in the lagoon. We have got the diving apparatus in her ready for working. Nothing remains to be done but start work to-morrow morning.” “Yes.”
Chapter 32 of The Ship of Coral is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aimlessly drifting
From this reading ““Look here,” he said, “we have got the boat across the island and afloat in the lagoon.”
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading “We have got the diving apparatus in her ready for working.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.”
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading “We have got the diving apparatus in her ready for working.”
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading “SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.”
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading ““Look here,” he said, “we have got the boat across the island and afloat in the lagoon.”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “Nothing remains to be done but start work to-morrow morning.””
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.”
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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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “we have got the boat across the island and afloat in the lagoon.
aimlessly drifting
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “we have got the boat across the island and afloat in the lagoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “we have got the boat across the island and afloat in the lagoon.
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading We have got the diving apparatus in her ready for working.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing remains to be done but start work to-morrow morning.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “we have got the boat across the island and afloat in the lagoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing remains to be done but start work to-morrow morning.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading We have got the diving apparatus in her ready for working.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nothing remains to be done but start work to-morrow morning.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have got the diving apparatus in her ready for working.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “we have got the boat across the island and afloat in the lagoon.
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “we have got the boat across the island and afloat in the lagoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “we have got the boat across the island and afloat in the lagoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We have got the diving apparatus in her ready for working.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “we have got the boat across the island and afloat in the lagoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “we have got the boat across the island and afloat in the lagoon.
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “we have got the boat across the island and afloat in the lagoon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “we have got the boat across the island and afloat in the lagoon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nothing remains to be done but start work to-morrow morning.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing remains to be done but start work to-morrow morning.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We have got the diving apparatus in her ready for working.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Nothing remains to be done but start work to-morrow morning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “we have got the boat across the island and afloat in the lagoon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Nothing remains to be done but start work to-morrow morning.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAGESSE IS CORNERED That night, as they sat in the tent smoking, Gaspard approached the object of his grievance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing remains to be done but start work to-morrow morning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing remains to be done but start work to-morrow morning.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “we have got the boat across the island and afloat in the lagoon.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nothing remains to be done but start work to-morrow morning.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading We have got the diving apparatus in her ready for working.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
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