Chapter 4 of Wide Courses is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Wide Courses is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ready!" "All ready!" "When she lifts! Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail. "I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.
Chapter 4 of Wide Courses is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “"I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.”
moving swiftly
From this reading “"I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.”
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading “"When she lifts!”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.”
-ing form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “"I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.”
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.”
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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 Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.
(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 "All ready!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.
moving swiftly
From this reading "I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading "When she lifts!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.
-ing form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Ready!"
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When she lifts!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.
carry out
From this reading "I'll take it," called Bowen, and, loosing his hold of the stay, he reached out and caught the flying line to his breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.
at the time that
From this reading "When she lifts!
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Now--w--" From the top of a sea the line came whistling down to the light-ship rail.
Chapter 4 of Wide Courses by James B. (James Brendan) Connolly holds 424 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.
Chapter 4 holds 424 sentences of Wide Courses, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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