Chapter 8 of The Wind-Jammers is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Wind-Jammers is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Don’t strike me!” cried Jim, as they closed. The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull. “Stop!” he cried again. But Tautline was carried away by his passion and they went to the deck together. It was all over in a moment.
Chapter 8 of The Wind-Jammers is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 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.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading ““Don’t strike me!” cried Jim, as they closed.”
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “But Tautline was carried away by his passion and they went to the deck together.”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “But Tautline was carried away by his passion and they went to the deck together.”
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading “The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.”
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading “The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading ““Don’t strike me!” cried Jim, as they closed.”
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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remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
In this reading “But Tautline was carried away by his passion and they went to the deck together.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.”
In this reading “It was all over in a moment.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.
anew
From this reading “Stop!” he cried again.
(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 It was all over in a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Tautline was carried away by his passion and they went to the deck together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Don’t strike me!” cried Jim, as they closed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Tautline was carried away by his passion and they went to the deck together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Tautline was carried away by his passion and they went to the deck together.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Tautline was carried away by his passion and they went to the deck together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But Tautline was carried away by his passion and they went to the deck together.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “Don’t strike me!” cried Jim, as they closed.
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Don’t strike me!” cried Jim, as they closed.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading But Tautline was carried away by his passion and they went to the deck together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t strike me!” cried Jim, as they closed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Stop!” he cried again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Tautline was carried away by his passion and they went to the deck together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all over in a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t strike me!” cried Jim, as they closed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t strike me!” cried Jim, as they closed.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was all over in a moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was all over in a moment.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading But Tautline was carried away by his passion and they went to the deck together.
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Stop!” he cried again.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Don’t strike me!” cried Jim, as they closed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Tautline was carried away by his passion and they went to the deck together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t strike me!” cried Jim, as they closed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Tautline was carried away by his passion and they went to the deck together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But Tautline was carried away by his passion and they went to the deck together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Tautline was carried away by his passion and they went to the deck together.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Tautline was carried away by his passion and they went to the deck together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The belaying-pin in Tautline’s hand came down with a sickening crack on the sailor’s skull.
Chapter 8 of The Wind-Jammers by T. Jenkins (Thornton Jenkins) Hains holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 8 holds 431 sentences of The Wind-Jammers, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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