Chapter 1 of Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sir," snapped the other. "Run back and fetch my pipe for me," said Mr. Stiles. "I left it on the mantelpiece." Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer. "Look sharp," said Mr. Stiles, in a peremptory voice.
Chapter 1 of Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 47/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 231–235
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English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “"Run back and fetch my pipe for me," said Mr. Stiles.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer.”
an event that happens
From this reading “Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer.”
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading “"Look sharp," said Mr. Stiles, in a peremptory voice.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"Sir," snapped the other.”
plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading “"Run back and fetch my pipe for me," said Mr. Stiles.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer.”
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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 "Look sharp," said Mr. Stiles, in a peremptory voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Run back and fetch my pipe for me," said Mr. Stiles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Run back and fetch my pipe for me," said Mr. Stiles.
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "Run back and fetch my pipe for me," said Mr. Stiles.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Run back and fetch my pipe for me," said Mr. Stiles.
an event that happens
From this reading Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I left it on the mantelpiece."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Look sharp," said Mr. Stiles, in a peremptory voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I left it on the mantelpiece."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I left it on the mantelpiece."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer.
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading "I left it on the mantelpiece."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Run back and fetch my pipe for me," said Mr. Stiles.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Run back and fetch my pipe for me," said Mr. Stiles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Run back and fetch my pipe for me," said Mr. Stiles.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I left it on the mantelpiece."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Sir," snapped the other.
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading "Look sharp," said Mr. Stiles, in a peremptory voice.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Run back and fetch my pipe for me," said Mr. Stiles.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Run back and fetch my pipe for me," said Mr. Stiles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Run back and fetch my pipe for me," said Mr. Stiles.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Look sharp," said Mr. Stiles, in a peremptory voice.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir," snapped the other.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Sir," snapped the other.
plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading "Run back and fetch my pipe for me," said Mr. Stiles.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sir," snapped the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Look sharp," said Mr. Stiles, in a peremptory voice.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Mr. Burton hesitated, and, the widow happening to look away, shook his fist at his superior officer.
Chapter 1 of Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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 1 holds 304 sentences of Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14., unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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