Chapter 5 of True Blue is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of True Blue is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Suddenly Paul struck his hands together with delight. "She is steering wildly! she is steering wildly!" he cried out. "True Blue, you did knock her wheel away--you did, boy. See what she's about!" The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.
Chapter 5 of True Blue is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.”
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading “The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “"True Blue, you did knock her wheel away--you did, boy.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Suddenly Paul struck his hands together with delight.”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading “"She is steering wildly! she is steering wildly!" he cried out.”
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “"True Blue, you did knock her wheel away--you did, boy.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “"She is steering wildly! she is steering wildly!" he cried out.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading See what she's about!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "True Blue, you did knock her wheel away--you did, boy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "True Blue, you did knock her wheel away--you did, boy.
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.
a youthful male person
From this reading "True Blue, you did knock her wheel away--you did, boy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "She is steering wildly! she is steering wildly!" he cried out.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Suddenly Paul struck his hands together with delight.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "True Blue, you did knock her wheel away--you did, boy.
without deviation
From this reading The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Suddenly Paul struck his hands together with delight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is steering wildly! she is steering wildly!" he cried out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "True Blue, you did knock her wheel away--you did, boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly Paul struck his hands together with delight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is steering wildly! she is steering wildly!" he cried out.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "True Blue, you did knock her wheel away--you did, boy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "She is steering wildly! she is steering wildly!" he cried out.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Suddenly Paul struck his hands together with delight.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See what she's about!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is steering wildly! she is steering wildly!" he cried out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See what she's about!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading "She is steering wildly! she is steering wildly!" he cried out.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Suddenly Paul struck his hands together with delight.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Paul struck his hands together with delight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Suddenly Paul struck his hands together with delight.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True Blue, you did knock her wheel away--you did, boy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading See what she's about!"
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "True Blue, you did knock her wheel away--you did, boy.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading "She is steering wildly! she is steering wildly!" he cried out.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The French frigate as he spoke paid off right before the wind, and presented her bows directly at the _Ruby_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly Paul struck his hands together with delight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "True Blue, you did knock her wheel away--you did, boy.
Chapter 5 of True Blue by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 5 holds 432 sentences of True Blue, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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