Chapter 7 of A Jolly Fellowship is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of A Jolly Fellowship is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. CHIPPERTON. I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach. Mr. Chipperton looked around at me. "Why, how do you do?" said he.
Chapter 7 of A Jolly Fellowship is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Mr. Chipperton looked around at me.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Mr. Chipperton looked around at me.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mr. Chipperton looked around at me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Chipperton looked around at me.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHIPPERTON.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why, how do you do?" said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, how do you do?" said he.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, how do you do?" said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Chipperton looked around at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Chipperton looked around at me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, how do you do?" said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I took hold of the boat, and pulled the bow up on the beach.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, how do you do?" said he.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, how do you do?" said he.
Chapter 7 of A Jolly Fellowship by Frank R. Stockton holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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 7 holds 217 sentences of A Jolly Fellowship, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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