Chapter 12 of A Voyage round the World A book for boys is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Voyage round the World A book for boys is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All day we were looking out in expectation of seeing the corvette again. Hour after hour passed, but she did not appear. "She will not find us again, Jerry," said I. "I wonder what the pirates will do with us?" "Turn us into pirates somehow or other, I am afraid," answered Jerry.
Chapter 12 of A Voyage round the World A book for boys is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Hour after hour passed, but she did not appear.”
a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer
From this reading “All day we were looking out in expectation of seeing the corvette again.”
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “All day we were looking out in expectation of seeing the corvette again.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"She will not find us again, Jerry," said I.”
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “"I wonder what the pirates will do with us?"”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “All day we were looking out in expectation of seeing the corvette again.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “"Turn us into pirates somehow or other, I am afraid," answered Jerry.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “"I wonder what the pirates will do with us?"”
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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Turn us into pirates somehow or other, I am afraid," answered Jerry.
later than; following
From this reading Hour after hour passed, but she did not appear.
anew
From this reading All day we were looking out in expectation of seeing the corvette again.
(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 All day we were looking out in expectation of seeing the corvette again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Turn us into pirates somehow or other, I am afraid," answered Jerry.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Turn us into pirates somehow or other, I am afraid," answered Jerry.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hour after hour passed, but she did not appear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hour after hour passed, but she did not appear.
a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer
From this reading All day we were looking out in expectation of seeing the corvette again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day we were looking out in expectation of seeing the corvette again.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hour after hour passed, but she did not appear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I wonder what the pirates will do with us?"
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading All day we were looking out in expectation of seeing the corvette again.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "She will not find us again, Jerry," said I.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hour after hour passed, but she did not appear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She will not find us again, Jerry," said I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All day we were looking out in expectation of seeing the corvette again.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Turn us into pirates somehow or other, I am afraid," answered Jerry.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "She will not find us again, Jerry," said I.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading All day we were looking out in expectation of seeing the corvette again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hour after hour passed, but she did not appear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All day we were looking out in expectation of seeing the corvette again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Turn us into pirates somehow or other, I am afraid," answered Jerry.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Turn us into pirates somehow or other, I am afraid," answered Jerry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All day we were looking out in expectation of seeing the corvette again.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hour after hour passed, but she did not appear.
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading "I wonder what the pirates will do with us?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She will not find us again, Jerry," said I.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading All day we were looking out in expectation of seeing the corvette again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hour after hour passed, but she did not appear.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "Turn us into pirates somehow or other, I am afraid," answered Jerry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All day we were looking out in expectation of seeing the corvette again.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Turn us into pirates somehow or other, I am afraid," answered Jerry.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She will not find us again, Jerry," said I.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All day we were looking out in expectation of seeing the corvette again.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All day we were looking out in expectation of seeing the corvette again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what the pirates will do with us?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She will not find us again, Jerry," said I.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wonder what the pirates will do with us?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what the pirates will do with us?"
Chapter 12 of A Voyage round the World A book for boys by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 12 holds 418 sentences of A Voyage round the World A book for boys, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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