Chapter 3 of Under Rocking Skies is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Under Rocking Skies is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home. What can we women in seaports do? We tremble through storms, and then wait in fear for the marine news." She laughed at her own exaggeration. "It makes strong, hopeful women," he declared stoutly.
Chapter 3 of Under Rocking Skies is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading “She laughed at her own exaggeration.”
having or manifesting hope
From this reading “"It makes strong, hopeful women," he declared stoutly.”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “"It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.”
of or relating to the sea
From this reading “We tremble through storms, and then wait in fear for the marine news."”
plural of “seaport” — a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading “What can we women in seaports do?”
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “We tremble through storms, and then wait in fear for the marine news."”
in a resolute manner
From this reading “"It makes strong, hopeful women," he declared stoutly.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “We tremble through storms, and then wait in fear for the marine news."”
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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a reception held in your own home
In this reading “"It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.”
reside temporarily
In this reading “"It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.”
In this reading “"It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.”
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 "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We tremble through storms, and then wait in fear for the marine news."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can we women in seaports do?
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It makes strong, hopeful women," he declared stoutly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What can we women in seaports do?
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading She laughed at her own exaggeration.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading We tremble through storms, and then wait in fear for the marine news."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
set up or found
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It makes strong, hopeful women," he declared stoutly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She laughed at her own exaggeration.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
having or manifesting hope
From this reading "It makes strong, hopeful women," he declared stoutly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What can we women in seaports do?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed at her own exaggeration.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "It makes strong, hopeful women," he declared stoutly.
of or relating to the sea
From this reading We tremble through storms, and then wait in fear for the marine news."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
information about recent and important events
From this reading We tremble through storms, and then wait in fear for the marine news."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She laughed at her own exaggeration.
express in words
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
plural of “seaport” — a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading What can we women in seaports do?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading We tremble through storms, and then wait in fear for the marine news."
in a resolute manner
From this reading "It makes strong, hopeful women," he declared stoutly.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "It makes strong, hopeful women," he declared stoutly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We tremble through storms, and then wait in fear for the marine news."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We tremble through storms, and then wait in fear for the marine news."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We tremble through storms, and then wait in fear for the marine news."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading We tremble through storms, and then wait in fear for the marine news."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We tremble through storms, and then wait in fear for the marine news."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What can we women in seaports do?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can we women in seaports do?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What can we women in seaports do?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is easy for you to say that," she answered, with a touch of impatience; "you have found your chosen work; I must stay at home.
Chapter 3 of Under Rocking Skies by L. Frank (Lewis Frank) Tooker holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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.
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