Chapter 22 of Wyndham's Pal is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Wyndham's Pal is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze. Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side. "What's that?" he asked sharply. "A canoe, I think," said Wyndham, and both listened. Marston wanted to run up on deck, but did not.
Chapter 22 of Wyndham's Pal is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading “Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.”
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.”
become covered with mist
From this reading “WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.”
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading “WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.”
a large beer glass
From this reading “WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.”
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.”
possessive form of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.”
In this reading “Marston wanted to run up on deck, but did not.”
In this reading “WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.”
In this reading “"What's that?" he asked sharply.”
pile up (debts or scores)
In this reading “Marston wanted to run up on deck, but did not.”
In this reading “Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A canoe, I think," said Wyndham, and both listened.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's that?" he asked sharply.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "A canoe, I think," said Wyndham, and both listened.
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "A canoe, I think," said Wyndham, and both listened.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Marston wanted to run up on deck, but did not.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Marston wanted to run up on deck, but did not.
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's that?" he asked sharply.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A canoe, I think," said Wyndham, and both listened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading "A canoe, I think," said Wyndham, and both listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.
become covered with mist
From this reading WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marston wanted to run up on deck, but did not.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Marston wanted to run up on deck, but did not.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A canoe, I think," said Wyndham, and both listened.
a large beer glass
From this reading WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "What's that?" he asked sharply.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that?" he asked sharply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "A canoe, I think," said Wyndham, and both listened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Marston wanted to run up on deck, but did not.
possessive form of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Marston wanted to run up on deck, but did not.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that?" he asked sharply.
at the time that
From this reading Marston was talking to Wyndham in the cabin, but stopped when something bumped against the vessel's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WYNDHAM TRIES PERSUASION The moon had not risen and thick mist drifted past the schooner before the hot land-breeze.
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