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Chapter 1 of The Valley of the Giants is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For tinkers and tailors and lawyers and all, Way! Aye! Blow the men down! They ship for real sailors aboard the Black Ball, Give me some time to blow the men down. Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
Chapter 1 of The Valley of the Giants is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 6/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 26–30
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “They ship for real sailors aboard the Black Ball, Give me some time to blow the men down.”
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
From this reading “Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.”
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “For tinkers and tailors and lawyers and all, Way!”
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “They ship for real sailors aboard the Black Ball, Give me some time to blow the men down.”
plural of “tailor” — a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
From this reading “For tinkers and tailors and lawyers and all, Way!”
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading “Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.”
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From this reading “Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.”
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading They ship for real sailors aboard the Black Ball, Give me some time to blow the men down.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For tinkers and tailors and lawyers and all, Way!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For tinkers and tailors and lawyers and all, Way!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aye!
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading They ship for real sailors aboard the Black Ball, Give me some time to blow the men down.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They ship for real sailors aboard the Black Ball, Give me some time to blow the men down.
exhale hard
From this reading Blow the men down!
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Blow the men down!
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For tinkers and tailors and lawyers and all, Way!
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They ship for real sailors aboard the Black Ball, Give me some time to blow the men down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading For tinkers and tailors and lawyers and all, Way!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They ship for real sailors aboard the Black Ball, Give me some time to blow the men down.
the force of workers available
From this reading Blow the men down!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading They ship for real sailors aboard the Black Ball, Give me some time to blow the men down.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading They ship for real sailors aboard the Black Ball, Give me some time to blow the men down.
transport commercially
From this reading They ship for real sailors aboard the Black Ball, Give me some time to blow the men down.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They ship for real sailors aboard the Black Ball, Give me some time to blow the men down.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
plural of “tailor” — a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
From this reading For tinkers and tailors and lawyers and all, Way!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blow the men down!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ship for real sailors aboard the Black Ball, Give me some time to blow the men down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They ship for real sailors aboard the Black Ball, Give me some time to blow the men down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For tinkers and tailors and lawyers and all, Way!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ship for real sailors aboard the Black Ball, Give me some time to blow the men down.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For tinkers and tailors and lawyers and all, Way!
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Round the windlass Cardigan walked, steadily and easily, and the girl's eyes widened in wonder as he did the work of three powerful men.
Chapter 1 of The Valley of the Giants by Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 1 holds 116 sentences of The Valley of the Giants, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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