Chapter 5 of The Strife of the Sea is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Strife of the Sea is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Away they went straight ahead. The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage. There was no changing front to that horde. The course was straight ahead. It was certain death to be left behind.
Chapter 5 of The Strife of the Sea is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading “There was no changing front to that horde.”
a line of units following one after another
From this reading “The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.”
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading “The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.”
a vast multitude
From this reading “There was no changing front to that horde.”
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading “The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.”
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.”
plural of “scavenger” — a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
From this reading “The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.”
rub with a circular motion
From this reading “The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.”
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 “The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.”
use up (resources or materials)
In this reading “The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.”
In this reading “Away they went straight ahead.”
In this reading “It was certain death to be left behind.”
In this reading “The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.”
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at or in the front
From this reading Away they went straight ahead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away they went straight ahead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was certain death to be left behind.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was certain death to be left behind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was certain death to be left behind.
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading There was no changing front to that horde.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
a line of units following one after another
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The course was straight ahead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was certain death to be left behind.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was no changing front to that horde.
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
a vast multitude
From this reading There was no changing front to that horde.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was certain death to be left behind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
immediately past
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
the act of departing
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was certain death to be left behind.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no changing front to that horde.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
plural of “scavenger” — a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Away they went straight ahead.
in a sullen manner
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no changing front to that horde.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no changing front to that horde.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Away they went straight ahead.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no changing front to that horde.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Away they went straight ahead.
rub with a circular motion
From this reading The bonita fell away sullenly from the solid ranks, and in half an hour the last albicore had gone through the gap in close column, leaving the sea and its scavengers to wipe out the marks of their passage.
Chapter 5 of The Strife of the Sea by T. Jenkins (Thornton Jenkins) Hains holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 5 holds 437 sentences of The Strife of the Sea, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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