Chapter 11 of Under the Meteor Flag is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Under the Meteor Flag is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Indeed I have, sir," I replied. "So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me. I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength." "Ah! say you so? It is quite likely."
Chapter 11 of Under the Meteor Flag is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “"So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me.”
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading “"So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “"So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."”
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From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
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From this reading "Ah! say you so?
(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 "So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me.
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading "So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Indeed I have, sir," I replied.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed I have, sir," I replied.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed I have, sir," I replied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is quite likely."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It is quite likely."
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
and nothing more
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is quite likely."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Indeed I have, sir," I replied.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
express in words
From this reading "Ah! say you so?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Indeed I have, sir," I replied.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me.
in the near future
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So narrow was it that they had my coffin all ready built for me.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading I have managed to weather upon Yellow Jack this time, however, thank God; and now, if I could only get to sea again, I believe I should soon pull round and completely recover my strength."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah! say you so?
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