Chapter 2 of "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then he looked again. "Down goes his ensign; up goes the code pennant. He wants to signal. Come up here, boys," called Poop-deck; "give me a hand." As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
Chapter 2 of "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.”
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading “"Down goes his ensign; up goes the code pennant.”
accompanying
From this reading “As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.”
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading “"Down goes his ensign; up goes the code pennant.”
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.”
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading “As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.”
the award given to the champion
From this reading “"Down goes his ensign; up goes the code pennant.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “He wants to signal.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Come up here, boys," called Poop-deck; "give me a hand."
anew
From this reading Then he looked again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Come up here, boys," called Poop-deck; "give me a hand."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Come up here, boys," called Poop-deck; "give me a hand."
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading "Down goes his ensign; up goes the code pennant.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come up here, boys," called Poop-deck; "give me a hand."
accompanying
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Down goes his ensign; up goes the code pennant.
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading "Down goes his ensign; up goes the code pennant.
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Come up here, boys," called Poop-deck; "give me a hand."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Down goes his ensign; up goes the code pennant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Come up here, boys," called Poop-deck; "give me a hand."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he looked again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come up here, boys," called Poop-deck; "give me a hand."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Down goes his ensign; up goes the code pennant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he looked again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come up here, boys," called Poop-deck; "give me a hand."
the force of workers available
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
the award given to the champion
From this reading "Down goes his ensign; up goes the code pennant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come up here, boys," called Poop-deck; "give me a hand."
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading He wants to signal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As the six men climbed the steps, he pulled out the corresponding code signal from the locker, and ran it up on the other part of the halyards as the ensign fluttered down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Down goes his ensign; up goes the code pennant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wants to signal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Down goes his ensign; up goes the code pennant.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He wants to signal.
Chapter 2 of "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other by Morgan Robertson holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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