Chapter 6 of Up The Baltic is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Up The Baltic is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DAY AT CHRISTIANSAND. "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently. "I cannot help it," replied the lady, apparently taking no notice of the steamer. "I came over here on a pleasure excursion, and now I feel as though I had lost my son." "Lost him, madam!
Chapter 6 of Up The Baltic is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 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.
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “"I came over here on a pleasure excursion, and now I feel as though I had lost my son."”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.”
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading “"But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “"But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “"But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “"But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “"But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “"But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.”
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.
In this reading “"I came over here on a pleasure excursion, and now I feel as though I had lost my son."”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “"I came over here on a pleasure excursion, and now I feel as though I had lost my son."”
In this reading “"But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.”
in a specified area or place
In this reading “"I came over here on a pleasure excursion, and now I feel as though I had lost my son."”
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 DAY AT CHRISTIANSAND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
from appearances alone
From this reading "I cannot help it," replied the lady, apparently taking no notice of the steamer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DAY AT CHRISTIANSAND.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came over here on a pleasure excursion, and now I feel as though I had lost my son."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot help it," replied the lady, apparently taking no notice of the steamer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DAY AT CHRISTIANSAND.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY AT CHRISTIANSAND.
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading "I came over here on a pleasure excursion, and now I feel as though I had lost my son."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I came over here on a pleasure excursion, and now I feel as though I had lost my son."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I came over here on a pleasure excursion, and now I feel as though I had lost my son."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I cannot help it," replied the lady, apparently taking no notice of the steamer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I came over here on a pleasure excursion, and now I feel as though I had lost my son."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lost him, madam!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot help it," replied the lady, apparently taking no notice of the steamer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I cannot help it," replied the lady, apparently taking no notice of the steamer.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I cannot help it," replied the lady, apparently taking no notice of the steamer.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I came over here on a pleasure excursion, and now I feel as though I had lost my son."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I came over here on a pleasure excursion, and now I feel as though I had lost my son."
not any; not one
From this reading "I cannot help it," replied the lady, apparently taking no notice of the steamer.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "I cannot help it," replied the lady, apparently taking no notice of the steamer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I came over here on a pleasure excursion, and now I feel as though I had lost my son."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I came over here on a pleasure excursion, and now I feel as though I had lost my son."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "I came over here on a pleasure excursion, and now I feel as though I had lost my son."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I cannot help it," replied the lady, apparently taking no notice of the steamer.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
a male human offspring
From this reading "I came over here on a pleasure excursion, and now I feel as though I had lost my son."
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I cannot help it," replied the lady, apparently taking no notice of the steamer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I came over here on a pleasure excursion, and now I feel as though I had lost my son."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
in a violent manner
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, madam, your steamer seems to be on the point of starting," suggested Mr. Lowington, as the Orlando rang her bell, and whistled violently.
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