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Chapter 38 of The String of Pearls is here in full — 562 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE POLICE-GALLEY'S FATE. Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come. "Don't answer," said the old man. "Pull away for the pile-driving barge as hard as you can." "Oh, yes, pull--pull!" cried Todd.
Chapter 38 of The String of Pearls is here in full — 562 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
react verbally
From this reading “"Don't answer," said the old man.”
push one's way
From this reading “"Pull away for the pile-driving barge as hard as you can."”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “THE POLICE-GALLEY'S FATE.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “"Pull away for the pile-driving barge as hard as you can."”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.”
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading “Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.”
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 “Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “"Don't answer," said the old man.”
pull back or move away or backward
In this reading “"Pull away for the pile-driving barge as hard as you can."”
In this reading “Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
react verbally
From this reading "Don't answer," said the old man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Pull away for the pile-driving barge as hard as you can."
push one's way
From this reading "Pull away for the pile-driving barge as hard as you can."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Pull away for the pile-driving barge as hard as you can."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, yes, pull--pull!" cried Todd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't answer," said the old man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE POLICE-GALLEY'S FATE.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Pull away for the pile-driving barge as hard as you can."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Pull away for the pile-driving barge as hard as you can."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
immediately past
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Don't answer," said the old man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, pull--pull!" cried Todd.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Don't answer," said the old man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pull away for the pile-driving barge as hard as you can."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POLICE-GALLEY'S FATE.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Pull away for the pile-driving barge as hard as you can."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't answer," said the old man.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLICE-GALLEY'S FATE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
at the time that
From this reading Todd, when he heard that voice, quite sank down into the bottom of the boat, and felt as though his last hour were come.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, pull--pull!" cried Todd.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pull away for the pile-driving barge as hard as you can."
Chapter 38 of The String of Pearls by James Malcolm Rymer holds 562 sentences, grouped into 113 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 38 holds 562 sentences of The String of Pearls, unabridged, divided into 113 reading sections.
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