Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sail for London. Arrive at the Downs. Sail for St. Johns. A dense fog. Bay of Fundy.
Torrey's Narrative
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Sail
for
London.
Arrive
at
the
Downs.
Sail
for
St.
Johns.
A
dense
fog.
Bay
of
Fundy.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Torrey's Narrative
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Sail
for
London.
/seɪl fɔːr ˈlʌndən/
Line 2
Arrive
at
the
Downs.
/ərˈaɪv æt ðə daʊnz/
Line 3
Sail
for
St.
Johns.
Line 4
A
dense
fog.
/ə dens fɑːɡ/
Line 5
Bay
of
Fundy.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Arrive at the Downs.”
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “Bay of Fundy.”
dense
adjective
US /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading “A dense fog.”
Downs
noun
US /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading “Arrive at the Downs.”
fog
noun
US /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “A dense fog.”
Johns
noun
US /dʒɑːnz/
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading “Sail for St. Johns.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “Sail for London.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Sail for London.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
dense fog
adjective + noun
In this reading “A dense fog.”
Arrive at
verb + particle
reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “Arrive at the Downs.”
Sail for
verb + particle
In this reading “Sail for London.”
All words in this reading · 15
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 A dense fog.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrive at the Downs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrive at the Downs.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Bay of Fundy.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading A dense fog.
DownsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading Arrive at the Downs.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading A dense fog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sail for London.
Fundy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bay of Fundy.
JohnsnounUS /dʒɑːnz/
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading Sail for St. Johns.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Sail for London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bay of Fundy.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Sail for London.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sail for St. Johns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrive at the Downs.
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