Chapter XXII of A Sailor in Spite of Himself, “The Telegram,” is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXII
Chapter XXII of A Sailor in Spite of Himself, “The Telegram,” is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village. "He didn't try to lie me out of it at all. When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded. I reckon he'll wonder how I found it out. He's got it, as sure as the world!
Chapter XXII of A Sailor in Spite of Himself, “The Telegram,” is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “"Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “"He didn't try to lie me out of it at all.”
a town in eastern Texas
From this reading “"Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I reckon he'll wonder how I found it out.”
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading “"Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.”
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In this reading “When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.”
being ten more than one hundred ninety
In this reading “When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.”
In this reading “"Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.”
In this reading “"Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.”
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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 I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.
(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 "He didn't try to lie me out of it at all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He didn't try to lie me out of it at all.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He didn't try to lie me out of it at all.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.
set up or found
From this reading I reckon he'll wonder how I found it out.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading "Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reckon he'll wonder how I found it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's got it, as sure as the world!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reckon he'll wonder how I found it out.
ten 10s
From this reading When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "He didn't try to lie me out of it at all.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.
a town in eastern Texas
From this reading "Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He didn't try to lie me out of it at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He didn't try to lie me out of it at all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He didn't try to lie me out of it at all.
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon he'll wonder how I found it out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading "Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He's got it, as sure as the world!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He didn't try to lie me out of it at all.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.
in the direction of
From this reading "Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "He didn't try to lie me out of it at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "Hank has got it!" said Joe Lufkin, as he took long strides toward the village.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.
at the time that
From this reading When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I reckon he'll wonder how I found it out.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He's got it, as sure as the world!
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading When I told him that he had a pearl worth two hundred dollars he was completely dumfounded.
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