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Chapter 3 of The Wreckers of Sable Island is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WRECK. Major Maunsell gave a great gasp of relief when the brig righted. "Keep tight hold of your rope, Eric," he cried encouragingly. "Please God, we may reach shore alive yet." Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.
Chapter 3 of The Wreckers of Sable Island is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading “Major Maunsell gave a great gasp of relief when the brig righted.”
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading “Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.”
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “Major Maunsell gave a great gasp of relief when the brig righted.”
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.”
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading “Major Maunsell gave a great gasp of relief when the brig righted.”
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading “Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.”
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading “Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “THE WRECK.”
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In this reading “"Keep tight hold of your rope, Eric," he cried encouragingly.”
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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 Major Maunsell gave a great gasp of relief when the brig righted.
possessing life
From this reading "Please God, we may reach shore alive yet."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading Major Maunsell gave a great gasp of relief when the brig righted.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Keep tight hold of your rope, Eric," he cried encouragingly.
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.
in an encouraging manner
From this reading "Keep tight hold of your rope, Eric," he cried encouragingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keep tight hold of your rope, Eric," he cried encouragingly.
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Major Maunsell gave a great gasp of relief when the brig righted.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Major Maunsell gave a great gasp of relief when the brig righted.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Please God, we may reach shore alive yet."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Major Maunsell gave a great gasp of relief when the brig righted.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Keep tight hold of your rope, Eric," he cried encouragingly.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep tight hold of your rope, Eric," he cried encouragingly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep tight hold of your rope, Eric," he cried encouragingly.
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 Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Maunsell gave a great gasp of relief when the brig righted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Major Maunsell gave a great gasp of relief when the brig righted.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Please God, we may reach shore alive yet."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Major Maunsell gave a great gasp of relief when the brig righted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please God, we may reach shore alive yet."
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Please God, we may reach shore alive yet."
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Major Maunsell gave a great gasp of relief when the brig righted.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading Major Maunsell gave a great gasp of relief when the brig righted.
a strong line
From this reading "Keep tight hold of your rope, Eric," he cried encouragingly.
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Please God, we may reach shore alive yet."
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "Keep tight hold of your rope, Eric," he cried encouragingly.
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Please God, we may reach shore alive yet."
at the time that
From this reading Major Maunsell gave a great gasp of relief when the brig righted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Drenched to the skin and shivering with cold, Eric held tightly on to the rope with his right hand and to Prince's collar with his left.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECK.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Please God, we may reach shore alive yet."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Keep tight hold of your rope, Eric," he cried encouragingly.
Chapter 3 of The Wreckers of Sable Island by J. Macdonald (James Macdonald) Oxley holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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.
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