Chapter 20 of Woven with the Ship is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Woven with the Ship is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE USUAL COURSE They were together on the gun-platform once more, Emily and Revere. She sat on the gun-carriage and he leaned against the parapet by her side. He held a fold of her dress in his hand. "Now, Dick," she said, "tell me all about it. Was she vexed when she received your letter?"
Chapter 20 of Woven with the Ship is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Now, Dick," she said, "tell me all about it.”
put on clothes
From this reading “He held a fold of her dress in his hand.”
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “He held a fold of her dress in his hand.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “She sat on the gun-carriage and he leaned against the parapet by her side.”
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading “She sat on the gun-carriage and he leaned against the parapet by her side.”
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading “THE USUAL COURSE They were together on the gun-platform once more, Emily and Revere.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “THE USUAL COURSE They were together on the gun-platform once more, Emily and Revere.”
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “Was she vexed when she received your letter?"”
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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rest on for support
In this reading “She sat on the gun-carriage and he leaned against the parapet by her side.”
anew
In this reading “THE USUAL COURSE They were together on the gun-platform once more, Emily and Revere.”
In this reading “She sat on the gun-carriage and he leaned against the parapet by her side.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He held a fold of her dress in his hand.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now, Dick," she said, "tell me all about it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She sat on the gun-carriage and he leaned against the parapet by her side.
(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 "Now, Dick," she said, "tell me all about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE USUAL COURSE They were together on the gun-platform once more, Emily and Revere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat on the gun-carriage and he leaned against the parapet by her side.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE USUAL COURSE They were together on the gun-platform once more, Emily and Revere.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Now, Dick," she said, "tell me all about it.
put on clothes
From this reading He held a fold of her dress in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE USUAL COURSE They were together on the gun-platform once more, Emily and Revere.
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading He held a fold of her dress in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat on the gun-carriage and he leaned against the parapet by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE USUAL COURSE They were together on the gun-platform once more, Emily and Revere.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held a fold of her dress in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat on the gun-carriage and he leaned against the parapet by her side.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held a fold of her dress in his hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat on the gun-carriage and he leaned against the parapet by her side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held a fold of her dress in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He held a fold of her dress in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, Dick," she said, "tell me all about it.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She sat on the gun-carriage and he leaned against the parapet by her side.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Was she vexed when she received your letter?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, Dick," she said, "tell me all about it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE USUAL COURSE They were together on the gun-platform once more, Emily and Revere.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Dick," she said, "tell me all about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He held a fold of her dress in his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE USUAL COURSE They were together on the gun-platform once more, Emily and Revere.
on one occasion
From this reading THE USUAL COURSE They were together on the gun-platform once more, Emily and Revere.
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading She sat on the gun-carriage and he leaned against the parapet by her side.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Was she vexed when she received your letter?"
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading THE USUAL COURSE They were together on the gun-platform once more, Emily and Revere.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, Dick," she said, "tell me all about it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat on the gun-carriage and he leaned against the parapet by her side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat on the gun-carriage and he leaned against the parapet by her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She sat on the gun-carriage and he leaned against the parapet by her side.
express in words
From this reading "Now, Dick," she said, "tell me all about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE USUAL COURSE They were together on the gun-platform once more, Emily and Revere.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE USUAL COURSE They were together on the gun-platform once more, Emily and Revere.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE USUAL COURSE They were together on the gun-platform once more, Emily and Revere.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE USUAL COURSE They were together on the gun-platform once more, Emily and Revere.
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Was she vexed when she received your letter?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was she vexed when she received your letter?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE USUAL COURSE They were together on the gun-platform once more, Emily and Revere.
at the time that
From this reading Was she vexed when she received your letter?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Was she vexed when she received your letter?"
Chapter 20 of Woven with the Ship by Cyrus Townsend Brady holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 20 holds 83 sentences of Woven with the Ship, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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