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AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid. Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat. 32 deg. 20' N. and long. 64 deg.
Chapter 4 of The Survivors of the Chancellor is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.”
a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
From this reading “Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.”
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading “AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.”
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.”
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading “Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.”
a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
From this reading “Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.”
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.”
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading “AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.”
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From this reading 20' N. and long.
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From this reading 32 deg.
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From this reading 64 deg.
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From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
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From this reading 32 deg.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
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 AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
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 20' N. and long.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading 20' N. and long.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
an established line of travel or access
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
precisely as stated
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AN UNUSUAL ROUTE OCTOBER 7.--This is the tenth day since we left Charleston, and I should think our progress has been very rapid.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Robert Curtis, the mate, with whom I continue to have many a friendly chat, informed me that we could not be far off the Bermudas; the ship's bearings, he said, were lat.
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