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Chapter 5 of A Middy in Command is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Indeed I am not," answered I. "The skipper has just told me that I may have you. He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly. "Oh, hard work be hanged!" exclaimed the lad joyously. "I'm not afraid of hard work, as you very well know, Dick.
Chapter 5 of A Middy in Command is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"I'm not afraid of hard work, as you very well know, Dick.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.”
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “"Oh, hard work be hanged!" exclaimed the lad joyously.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “"The skipper has just told me that I may have you.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.”
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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 thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm not afraid of hard work, as you very well know, Dick.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Indeed I am not," answered I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Indeed I am not," answered I.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm not afraid of hard work, as you very well know, Dick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, hard work be hanged!" exclaimed the lad joyously.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I'm not afraid of hard work, as you very well know, Dick.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, hard work be hanged!" exclaimed the lad joyously.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Oh, hard work be hanged!" exclaimed the lad joyously.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The skipper has just told me that I may have you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The skipper has just told me that I may have you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed I am not," answered I.
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From this reading "I'm not afraid of hard work, as you very well know, Dick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed I am not," answered I.
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "Oh, hard work be hanged!" exclaimed the lad joyously.
and nothing more
From this reading "The skipper has just told me that I may have you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'm not afraid of hard work, as you very well know, Dick.
a boy or man
From this reading "Oh, hard work be hanged!" exclaimed the lad joyously.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The skipper has just told me that I may have you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The skipper has just told me that I may have you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Indeed I am not," answered I.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, hard work be hanged!" exclaimed the lad joyously.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "The skipper has just told me that I may have you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The skipper has just told me that I may have you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The skipper has just told me that I may have you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The skipper has just told me that I may have you.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'm not afraid of hard work, as you very well know, Dick.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I'm not afraid of hard work, as you very well know, Dick.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He thinks that a little real hard work in a small vessel will do you a lot of good, and there I fully agree with him," I added grimly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The skipper has just told me that I may have you.
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