Chapter 14 of The Sportsman's Club Afloat is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Sportsman's Club Afloat is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE YACHT LOOKOUT. “I am disposed of at last, am I? I rather think not. I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes. There’s the transom; I’ll try that.”
Chapter 14 of The Sportsman's Club Afloat is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having made preparations
From this reading ““I am disposed of at last, am I?”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “THE YACHT LOOKOUT.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.”
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading “I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.”
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading “I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.”
a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
From this reading “There’s the transom; I’ll try that.””
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “THE YACHT LOOKOUT.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.”
In this reading “I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.”
In this reading “I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am disposed of at last, am I?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am disposed of at last, am I?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
having made preparations
From this reading “I am disposed of at last, am I?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am disposed of at last, am I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s the transom; I’ll try that.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
immediately past
From this reading “I am disposed of at last, am I?
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE YACHT LOOKOUT.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I rather think not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am disposed of at last, am I?
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
on the contrary
From this reading I rather think not.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There’s the transom; I’ll try that.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YACHT LOOKOUT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I rather think not.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
From this reading There’s the transom; I’ll try that.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading There’s the transom; I’ll try that.”
the act of using
From this reading I have the free use of my hands and feet, and if there’s any opening in this state-room large enough for a squirrel to squeeze through, I shall be out of here in less than five minutes.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading THE YACHT LOOKOUT.
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