Chapter 13 of The Strength of the Strong is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Strength of the Strong is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“‘No,’ says he. ‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’ “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same? An’ on the West Coast ot thot. What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
Chapter 13 of The Strength of the Strong is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’”
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading ““‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “An’ on the West Coast ot thot.”
command with authority
From this reading “‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’”
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’”
the act of receiving
From this reading ““‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “An’ on the West Coast ot thot.”
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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 What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading ‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An’ on the West Coast ot thot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading An’ on the West Coast ot thot.
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From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
command with authority
From this reading ‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
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From this reading ‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘No,’ says he.
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From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
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From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
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From this reading What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
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From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
not any; not one
From this reading “‘No,’ says he.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An’ on the West Coast ot thot.
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From this reading An’ on the West Coast ot thot.
the act of receiving
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
Identical; not different.
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “‘No,’ says he.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
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From this reading What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’
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From this reading An’ on the West Coast ot thot.
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From this reading ‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
From this reading ‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’
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From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
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From this reading ‘Wasna ut goin’ direct tull the agents?’
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading An’ on the West Coast ot thot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s tull stop the lighter-mon from stealun’ a few lengths o’ ut?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “‘How long ha’ ye been goin’ tull sea,’ says I, ‘not tull be knowin’ the mate’s duty uz tull deluver no cargo wuthout receipt for same?
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