Chapter 2 of Walking Shadows: Sea Tales and Others is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Walking Shadows: Sea Tales and Others is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Splendid. Most--amusing. Use--heaps--butter. Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_." "It is as clear as I can make it," said Mr. Neilsen; and he was telling the truth.
Chapter 2 of Walking Shadows: Sea Tales and Others is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “Most--amusing.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."”
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading “Use--heaps--butter.”
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."”
a large number or amount
From this reading “Use--heaps--butter.”
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading “Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."”
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."”
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
From this reading “Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."”
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.
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consider or hold as true
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Most--amusing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is as clear as I can make it," said Mr. Neilsen; and he was telling the truth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is as clear as I can make it," said Mr. Neilsen; and he was telling the truth.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Use--heaps--butter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
rid of obstructions
From this reading "It is as clear as I can make it," said Mr. Neilsen; and he was telling the truth.
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
half the width of an em
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is as clear as I can make it," said Mr. Neilsen; and he was telling the truth.
a large number or amount
From this reading Use--heaps--butter.
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is as clear as I can make it," said Mr. Neilsen; and he was telling the truth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is as clear as I can make it," said Mr. Neilsen; and he was telling the truth.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
engage in
From this reading "It is as clear as I can make it," said Mr. Neilsen; and he was telling the truth.
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most--amusing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It is as clear as I can make it," said Mr. Neilsen; and he was telling the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is as clear as I can make it," said Mr. Neilsen; and he was telling the truth.
and nothing more
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
accept an excuse for
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
term of address for a man
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading _Splendid.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "It is as clear as I can make it," said Mr. Neilsen; and he was telling the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "It is as clear as I can make it," said Mr. Neilsen; and he was telling the truth.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
the act of using
From this reading Use--heaps--butter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is as clear as I can make it," said Mr. Neilsen; and he was telling the truth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Congratulate--Uncle Hyacinth._ _Love._ _Erik._ "I beg your pardon, sir," said the purser, "but we can only accept messages _en clair_."
Chapter 2 of Walking Shadows: Sea Tales and Others by Alfred Noyes holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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