Chapter 19 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WRECKS. When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage. "Massa say him start for, um South Pole," he said. "In one hour we be off, and travel for many week. Travel to the Pole."
Chapter 19 of The Wizard of the Sea is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.”
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.”
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “"Massa say him start for, um South Pole," he said.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “"In one hour we be off, and travel for many week.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.”
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “THE WRECKS.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In one hour we be off, and travel for many week.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "In one hour we be off, and travel for many week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Massa say him start for, um South Pole," he said.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.
the act of departing
From this reading When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Massa say him start for, um South Pole," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Massa say him start for, um South Pole," he said.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "In one hour we be off, and travel for many week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In one hour we be off, and travel for many week.
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 When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.
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 "In one hour we be off, and travel for many week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Massa say him start for, um South Pole," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "In one hour we be off, and travel for many week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "Massa say him start for, um South Pole," he said.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Massa say him start for, um South Pole," he said.
express in words
From this reading "Massa say him start for, um South Pole," he said.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Massa say him start for, um South Pole," he said.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Massa say him start for, um South Pole," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECKS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Travel to the Pole."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "In one hour we be off, and travel for many week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Massa say him start for, um South Pole," he said.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "In one hour we be off, and travel for many week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "In one hour we be off, and travel for many week.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.
at the time that
From this reading When Mont was fully recovered, the negro Number One announced that they were going on a long voyage.
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECKS.
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