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Chapter 33 of Wolves of the Sea is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased. My hand gripped the frightened Haines. "Tell them in the boat to do as I said; then come back here." "My God, sir, she's a goin' down." "Not for some minutes yet.
Chapter 33 of Wolves of the Sea is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.”
the head of a state government
From this reading “BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “My hand gripped the frightened Haines.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.”
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading “BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.”
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading “BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.”
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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 "My God, sir, she's a goin' down."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Tell them in the boat to do as I said; then come back here."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Tell them in the boat to do as I said; then come back here."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Tell them in the boat to do as I said; then come back here."
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Tell them in the boat to do as I said; then come back here."
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Tell them in the boat to do as I said; then come back here."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "My God, sir, she's a goin' down."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Not for some minutes yet.
made afraid
From this reading My hand gripped the frightened Haines.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "My God, sir, she's a goin' down."
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From this reading "My God, sir, she's a goin' down."
the head of a state government
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading My hand gripped the frightened Haines.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My hand gripped the frightened Haines.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading My hand gripped the frightened Haines.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Tell them in the boat to do as I said; then come back here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tell them in the boat to do as I said; then come back here."
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Not for some minutes yet.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My hand gripped the frightened Haines.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not for some minutes yet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell them in the boat to do as I said; then come back here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My God, sir, she's a goin' down."
term of address for a man
From this reading "My God, sir, she's a goin' down."
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Not for some minutes yet.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
express in words
From this reading "Tell them in the boat to do as I said; then come back here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Tell them in the boat to do as I said; then come back here."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Tell them in the boat to do as I said; then come back here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tell them in the boat to do as I said; then come back here."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
but in spite of that
From this reading BEFORE THE GOVERNOR The sound startled me; I imagined I heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck, the slight movement ceased.
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