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Chapter 12 of Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews. "But no; that is not the guard-boat; it is the dinghy." In another instant La Motte was alongside. He sprang on board. "I have it!" he exclaimed; "but I have had a sharp run for it, and was very nearly taken.
Chapter 12 of Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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side by side
From this reading “In another instant La Motte was alongside.”
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading “"We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “He sprang on board.”
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading “"But no; that is not the guard-boat; it is the dinghy."”
praise vociferously
From this reading “"We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “"We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.”
move stealthily
From this reading “"We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He sprang on board.”
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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 "I have it!" he exclaimed; "but I have had a sharp run for it, and was very nearly taken.
side by side
From this reading In another instant La Motte was alongside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading "We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another instant La Motte was alongside.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He sprang on board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But no; that is not the guard-boat; it is the dinghy."
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading "But no; that is not the guard-boat; it is the dinghy."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I have it!" he exclaimed; "but I have had a sharp run for it, and was very nearly taken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have it!" he exclaimed; "but I have had a sharp run for it, and was very nearly taken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But no; that is not the guard-boat; it is the dinghy."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.
praise vociferously
From this reading "We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have it!" he exclaimed; "but I have had a sharp run for it, and was very nearly taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang on board.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading "We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have it!" he exclaimed; "but I have had a sharp run for it, and was very nearly taken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another instant La Motte was alongside.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In another instant La Motte was alongside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But no; that is not the guard-boat; it is the dinghy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But no; that is not the guard-boat; it is the dinghy."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading In another instant La Motte was alongside.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In another instant La Motte was alongside.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I have it!" he exclaimed; "but I have had a sharp run for it, and was very nearly taken.
not any; not one
From this reading "But no; that is not the guard-boat; it is the dinghy."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But no; that is not the guard-boat; it is the dinghy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sprang on board.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I have it!" he exclaimed; "but I have had a sharp run for it, and was very nearly taken.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "I have it!" he exclaimed; "but I have had a sharp run for it, and was very nearly taken.
move stealthily
From this reading "We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang on board.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I have it!" he exclaimed; "but I have had a sharp run for it, and was very nearly taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But no; that is not the guard-boat; it is the dinghy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But no; that is not the guard-boat; it is the dinghy."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.
up to a particular time
From this reading "We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I have it!" he exclaimed; "but I have had a sharp run for it, and was very nearly taken.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In another instant La Motte was alongside.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had better slip down below, and let them hail us till they are hoarse," replied Andrews.
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