Chapter 4 of Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Captain," said he, "I wish we were safe in port. There's something bad coming." "What is it, Billy?" asked Mr Merton. "A hurricane!" was the answer. The hurricane came.
Chapter 4 of Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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react verbally
From this reading “"A hurricane!" was the answer.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “There's something bad coming."”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “"What is it, Billy?" asked Mr Merton.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “"Captain," said he, "I wish we were safe in port.”
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading “"A hurricane!" was the answer.”
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading “"What is it, Billy?" asked Mr Merton.”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “"Captain," said he, "I wish we were safe in port.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “"Captain," said he, "I wish we were safe in port.”
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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 "A hurricane!" was the answer.
react verbally
From this reading "A hurricane!" was the answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it, Billy?" asked Mr Merton.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading There's something bad coming."
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "What is it, Billy?" asked Mr Merton.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The hurricane came.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain," said he, "I wish we were safe in port.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There's something bad coming."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Captain," said he, "I wish we were safe in port.
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading "A hurricane!" was the answer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Captain," said he, "I wish we were safe in port.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Captain," said he, "I wish we were safe in port.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Billy?" asked Mr Merton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Billy?" asked Mr Merton.
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading "What is it, Billy?" asked Mr Merton.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What is it, Billy?" asked Mr Merton.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "Captain," said he, "I wish we were safe in port.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Captain," said he, "I wish we were safe in port.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Captain," said he, "I wish we were safe in port.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There's something bad coming."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A hurricane!" was the answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's something bad coming."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A hurricane!" was the answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Captain," said he, "I wish we were safe in port.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Captain," said he, "I wish we were safe in port.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Billy?" asked Mr Merton.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Captain," said he, "I wish we were safe in port.
Chapter 4 of Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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