Chapter 6 of The Wind Bloweth is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Wind Bloweth is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Keep her full, sir!" the steersman repeated. "Look at your foretopsail! Bouse it, blast ye! Bouse it! You Skye cutthroats!"
Chapter 6 of The Wind Bloweth is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make a strident sound
From this reading “Bouse it, blast ye!”
haul with a tackle
From this reading “Bouse it, blast ye!”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “"Keep her full, sir!" the steersman repeated.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “"Keep her full, sir!" the steersman repeated.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “"Look at your foretopsail!”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"Keep her full, sir!" the steersman repeated.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “"Keep her full, sir!" the steersman repeated.”
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at your foretopsail!
make a strident sound
From this reading Bouse it, blast ye!
haul with a tackle
From this reading Bouse it, blast ye!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You Skye cutthroats!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look at your foretopsail!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Keep her full, sir!" the steersman repeated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Keep her full, sir!" the steersman repeated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bouse it, blast ye!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep her full, sir!" the steersman repeated.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at your foretopsail!
recurring again and again
From this reading "Keep her full, sir!" the steersman repeated.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Keep her full, sir!" the steersman repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You Skye cutthroats!"
the person who steers a ship
From this reading "Keep her full, sir!" the steersman repeated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Keep her full, sir!" the steersman repeated.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Bouse it, blast ye!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You Skye cutthroats!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look at your foretopsail!
Chapter 6 of The Wind Bloweth by Donn Byrne holds 344 sentences, grouped into 69 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 6 holds 344 sentences of The Wind Bloweth, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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