Chapter 17 of The S.S. Glory is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The S.S. Glory is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The feeding of cattle and of men was over for the afternoon. Scholar was the first up on the poop. He leant over the rail, looking away out and forward. The south end of Ireland was off there somewhere, out of sight, northwards. The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
Chapter 17 of The S.S. Glory is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of consuming food
From this reading “The feeding of cattle and of men was over for the afternoon.”
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “He leant over the rail, looking away out and forward.”
obscene terms for feces
From this reading “Scholar was the first up on the poop.”
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “Scholar was the first up on the poop.”
toward the south
From this reading “The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.”
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading “The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.”
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading “The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.”
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading “The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.”
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 “He leant over the rail, looking away out and forward.”
In this reading “He leant over the rail, looking away out and forward.”
In this reading “Scholar was the first up on the poop.”
In this reading “The south end of Ireland was off there somewhere, out of sight, northwards.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The feeding of cattle and of men was over for the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The feeding of cattle and of men was over for the afternoon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He leant over the rail, looking away out and forward.
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The feeding of cattle and of men was over for the afternoon.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The south end of Ireland was off there somewhere, out of sight, northwards.
the act of consuming food
From this reading The feeding of cattle and of men was over for the afternoon.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Scholar was the first up on the poop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The feeding of cattle and of men was over for the afternoon.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He leant over the rail, looking away out and forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
a state of high honor
From this reading The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leant over the rail, looking away out and forward.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading The south end of Ireland was off there somewhere, out of sight, northwards.
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leant over the rail, looking away out and forward.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He leant over the rail, looking away out and forward.
the force of workers available
From this reading The feeding of cattle and of men was over for the afternoon.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
in a northern direction
From this reading The south end of Ireland was off there somewhere, out of sight, northwards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The feeding of cattle and of men was over for the afternoon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The south end of Ireland was off there somewhere, out of sight, northwards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scholar was the first up on the poop.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He leant over the rail, looking away out and forward.
above and across; more than
From this reading The feeding of cattle and of men was over for the afternoon.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
obscene terms for feces
From this reading Scholar was the first up on the poop.
make upset or troubled
From this reading The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading He leant over the rail, looking away out and forward.
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Scholar was the first up on the poop.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The south end of Ireland was off there somewhere, out of sight, northwards.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The south end of Ireland was off there somewhere, out of sight, northwards.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The south end of Ireland was off there somewhere, out of sight, northwards.
toward the south
From this reading The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The feeding of cattle and of men was over for the afternoon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The south end of Ireland was off there somewhere, out of sight, northwards.
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The _Glory_ surged on, in a pother of spray, a mile of smoke trailing from her smoke-stack a point or two off the bows, southward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Scholar was the first up on the poop.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The feeding of cattle and of men was over for the afternoon.
Chapter 17 of The S.S. Glory by Frederick Niven holds 36 sentences, grouped into 8 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 17 holds 36 sentences of The S.S. Glory, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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