Chapter 12 of Up The Baltic is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Up The Baltic is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOATSWAIN AND THE BRITON. "Where's Ole? I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif. "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell. "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
Chapter 12 of Up The Baltic is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading “THE BOATSWAIN AND THE BRITON.”
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading “THE BOATSWAIN AND THE BRITON.”
not producing an intended effect
From this reading “I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.”
not able to be found
From this reading “I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.”
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading “"We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “"We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.”
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading “I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.”
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 don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.”
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.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
later than; following
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOATSWAIN AND THE BRITON.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading THE BOATSWAIN AND THE BRITON.
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading THE BOATSWAIN AND THE BRITON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
not producing an intended effect
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
not able to be found
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's Ole?
on the contrary
From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
recurring again and again
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOATSWAIN AND THE BRITON.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's Ole?
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