Chapter 18 of A Jolly Fellowship is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of A Jolly Fellowship is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I WAKE UP MR. CHIPPERTON. About nine o'clock, on Monday morning, the "Tigris" came in. When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide. So there was no time to lose.
Chapter 18 of A Jolly Fellowship is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “About nine o'clock, on Monday morning, the "Tigris" came in.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “About nine o'clock, on Monday morning, the "Tigris" came in.”
according to the clock
From this reading “About nine o'clock, on Monday morning, the "Tigris" came in.”
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.”
an Asian river; a tributary of the Euphrates River
From this reading “About nine o'clock, on Monday morning, the "Tigris" came in.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “I WAKE UP MR.”
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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 When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About nine o'clock, on Monday morning, the "Tigris" came in.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About nine o'clock, on Monday morning, the "Tigris" came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHIPPERTON.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
set up or found
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WAKE UP MR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About nine o'clock, on Monday morning, the "Tigris" came in.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading So there was no time to lose.
engage in
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading About nine o'clock, on Monday morning, the "Tigris" came in.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About nine o'clock, on Monday morning, the "Tigris" came in.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I WAKE UP MR.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading About nine o'clock, on Monday morning, the "Tigris" came in.
not any; not one
From this reading So there was no time to lose.
according to the clock
From this reading About nine o'clock, on Monday morning, the "Tigris" came in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About nine o'clock, on Monday morning, the "Tigris" came in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there was no time to lose.
in the near future
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About nine o'clock, on Monday morning, the "Tigris" came in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there was no time to lose.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
an Asian river; a tributary of the Euphrates River
From this reading About nine o'clock, on Monday morning, the "Tigris" came in.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So there was no time to lose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So there was no time to lose.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I WAKE UP MR.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I WAKE UP MR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So there was no time to lose.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
at the time that
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When we boarded her, which we did almost as soon as the stairs had been put down her side, we found that she would make a shorter stay than usual, and would go out that evening, at high tide.
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