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Chapter 22 of Three Good Giants is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE. The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge. "What cheer, ho! fore and aft?" he cried gaily. "Good-day to you, gentlemen, good-day to you all. Oh, ho! all's well, the storm is over.
Chapter 22 of Three Good Giants is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading “"What cheer, ho! fore and aft?" he cried gaily.”
give encouragement to
From this reading “"What cheer, ho! fore and aft?" he cried gaily.”
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading “THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.”
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading “"What cheer, ho! fore and aft?" he cried gaily.”
in a gay manner
From this reading “"What cheer, ho! fore and aft?" he cried gaily.”
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.”
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading “The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.”
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.”
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In this reading “The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.”
In this reading “The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.”
In this reading “"What cheer, ho! fore and aft?" he cried gaily.”
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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 The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading "What cheer, ho! fore and aft?" he cried gaily.
(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 "Good-day to you, gentlemen, good-day to you all.
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From this reading Oh, ho! all's well, the storm is over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.
give encouragement to
From this reading "What cheer, ho! fore and aft?" he cried gaily.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What cheer, ho! fore and aft?" he cried gaily.
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading "What cheer, ho! fore and aft?" he cried gaily.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.
in a gay manner
From this reading "What cheer, ho! fore and aft?" he cried gaily.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Good-day to you, gentlemen, good-day to you all.
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From this reading "Good-day to you, gentlemen, good-day to you all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What cheer, ho! fore and aft?" he cried gaily.
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "What cheer, ho! fore and aft?" he cried gaily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, ho! all's well, the storm is over.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.
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From this reading THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, ho! all's well, the storm is over.
above and across; more than
From this reading Oh, ho! all's well, the storm is over.
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From this reading The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Oh, ho! all's well, the storm is over.
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good-day to you, gentlemen, good-day to you all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Oh, ho! all's well, the storm is over.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What cheer, ho! fore and aft?" he cried gaily.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.
which person or people
From this reading THE ISLAND OF THE MACREONS, AND ITS FOREST IN WHICH THE HEROES WHO ARE TEMPTED BY DEMONS DIE.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The next morning there was not a man in the whole fleet so spruce, so gay, so brave as Panurge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good-day to you, gentlemen, good-day to you all.
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