Chapter 16 of Woven with the Ship is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Woven with the Ship is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart. It shall stand until it falls away. I was sent here by the government to sell the ship. It was to be destroyed." "Oh, Richard!" she cried in sudden anxiety and alarm at his words.
Chapter 16 of Woven with the Ship is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading “It was to be destroyed."”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “It shall stand until it falls away.”
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading “FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.”
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading “FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.”
a unit of instruction
From this reading “FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.”
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading “FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.”
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.”
In this reading “"Oh, Richard!" she cried in sudden anxiety and alarm at his words.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "Oh, Richard!" she cried in sudden anxiety and alarm at his words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Richard!" she cried in sudden anxiety and alarm at his words.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "Oh, Richard!" she cried in sudden anxiety and alarm at his words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, Richard!" she cried in sudden anxiety and alarm at his words.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It shall stand until it falls away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be destroyed."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was sent here by the government to sell the ship.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Richard!" she cried in sudden anxiety and alarm at his words.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading It was to be destroyed."
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading It shall stand until it falls away.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading I was sent here by the government to sell the ship.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I was sent here by the government to sell the ship.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Richard!" she cried in sudden anxiety and alarm at his words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sent here by the government to sell the ship.
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It shall stand until it falls away.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
a unit of instruction
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Richard!" she cried in sudden anxiety and alarm at his words.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Richard!" she cried in sudden anxiety and alarm at his words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading I was sent here by the government to sell the ship.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I was sent here by the government to sell the ship.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It shall stand until it falls away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Richard!" she cried in sudden anxiety and alarm at his words.
transport commercially
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It shall stand until it falls away.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Oh, Richard!" she cried in sudden anxiety and alarm at his words.
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was sent here by the government to sell the ship.
up to a particular time
From this reading It shall stand until it falls away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading FORGIVENESS THE FIRST LESSON "That kiss, sweetest," said Revere, gravely, as they walked up the hill, "has made the ship immortal in my heart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sent here by the government to sell the ship.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Oh, Richard!" she cried in sudden anxiety and alarm at his words.
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