Chapter 15 of Tom Cringle's Log is here in full — 547 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Tom Cringle's Log is here in full — 547 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home. These are our realms, no limits to their sway. Our flag the sceptre all who meet obey.’ Byron, The Corsair, I. 1-6.
Chapter 15 of Tom Cringle's Log is here in full — 547 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading “‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.”
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “Byron, The Corsair, I.”
a pirate along the Barbary Coast
From this reading “Byron, The Corsair, I.”
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading “‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.”
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “These are our realms, no limits to their sway.”
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading “Our flag the sceptre all who meet obey.’”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.”
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “These are our realms, no limits to their sway.”
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From this reading 1-6.
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From this reading 1-6.
(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 Our flag the sceptre all who meet obey.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are our realms, no limits to their sway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
have
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
see with attention
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Byron, The Corsair, I.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
a pirate along the Barbary Coast
From this reading Byron, The Corsair, I.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Our flag the sceptre all who meet obey.’
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Byron, The Corsair, I.
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading These are our realms, no limits to their sway.
come together
From this reading Our flag the sceptre all who meet obey.’
not any; not one
From this reading These are our realms, no limits to their sway.
throughout a period of time
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
be obedient to
From this reading Our flag the sceptre all who meet obey.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading These are our realms, no limits to their sway.
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading Our flag the sceptre all who meet obey.’
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading These are our realms, no limits to their sway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These are our realms, no limits to their sway.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are our realms, no limits to their sway.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These are our realms, no limits to their sway.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading ‘O’er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear the billow’s foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home.
which person or people
From this reading Our flag the sceptre all who meet obey.’
Chapter 15 of Tom Cringle's Log by Michael Scott holds 547 sentences, grouped into 110 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 15 holds 547 sentences of Tom Cringle's Log, unabridged, divided into 110 reading sections.
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