Chapter 16 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Command a vessel. Sail for London. Come near going on the Goodwin Sands. Anchor at London. Sail for Mobile.
Chapter 16 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “Anchor at London.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Command a vessel.”
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.”
migratory
From this reading “Sail for Mobile.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Come near going on the Goodwin Sands.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Sail for London.”
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading “Come near going on the Goodwin Sands.”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “Command a vessel.”
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.
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almost do or experience something
In this reading “Come near going on the Goodwin Sands.”
In this reading “Sail for London.”
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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 Command a vessel.
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Anchor at London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anchor at London.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come near going on the Goodwin Sands.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Command a vessel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sail for London.
the act of departing
From this reading Come near going on the Goodwin Sands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come near going on the Goodwin Sands.
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.
migratory
From this reading Sail for Mobile.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Come near going on the Goodwin Sands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come near going on the Goodwin Sands.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Sail for London.
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Come near going on the Goodwin Sands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come near going on the Goodwin Sands.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Command a vessel.
Chapter 16 of Torrey's Narrative by William Torrey holds 19 sentences, grouped into 4 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 16 holds 19 sentences of Torrey's Narrative, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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