Chapter 8 of A Voyage round the World A book for boys is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of A Voyage round the World A book for boys is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If that does not do, what will happen?" I asked of Jerry. "We shall have to cut away the mizzen-mast and the main-mast too," he answered. "Pleasant, won't it be?" I hoped that we should not be driven to this alternative.
Chapter 8 of A Voyage round the World A book for boys is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
serving or used in place of another
From this reading “I hoped that we should not be driven to this alternative.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"We shall have to cut away the mizzen-mast and the main-mast too," he answered.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “"We shall have to cut away the mizzen-mast and the main-mast too," he answered.”
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “I hoped that we should not be driven to this alternative.”
come to pass
From this reading “"If that does not do, what will happen?"”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “I hoped that we should not be driven to this alternative.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “I asked of Jerry.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “"Pleasant, won't it be?"”
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.
serving or used in place of another
From this reading I hoped that we should not be driven to this alternative.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We shall have to cut away the mizzen-mast and the main-mast too," he answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We shall have to cut away the mizzen-mast and the main-mast too," he answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked of Jerry.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We shall have to cut away the mizzen-mast and the main-mast too," he answered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Pleasant, won't it be?"
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "We shall have to cut away the mizzen-mast and the main-mast too," he answered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If that does not do, what will happen?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If that does not do, what will happen?"
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading I hoped that we should not be driven to this alternative.
come to pass
From this reading "If that does not do, what will happen?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall have to cut away the mizzen-mast and the main-mast too," he answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We shall have to cut away the mizzen-mast and the main-mast too," he answered.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I hoped that we should not be driven to this alternative.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked of Jerry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that does not do, what will happen?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Pleasant, won't it be?"
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading I asked of Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to cut away the mizzen-mast and the main-mast too," he answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to cut away the mizzen-mast and the main-mast too," he answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If that does not do, what will happen?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I asked of Jerry.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Pleasant, won't it be?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall have to cut away the mizzen-mast and the main-mast too," he answered.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I hoped that we should not be driven to this alternative.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If that does not do, what will happen?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We shall have to cut away the mizzen-mast and the main-mast too," he answered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I hoped that we should not be driven to this alternative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We shall have to cut away the mizzen-mast and the main-mast too," he answered.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We shall have to cut away the mizzen-mast and the main-mast too," he answered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall have to cut away the mizzen-mast and the main-mast too," he answered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If that does not do, what will happen?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If that does not do, what will happen?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pleasant, won't it be?"
Chapter 8 of A Voyage round the World A book for boys by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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 8 holds 444 sentences of A Voyage round the World A book for boys, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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