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.
You know what doctors are, George!" Mr. Burton did not deign to reply, but led the way indoors. "Very comfortable quarters, George," remarked Mr. Stiles, gazing round the room approvingly; "ship-shape and tidy. I'm glad I met old Dingle. Why, I might never ha' seen you again; and us such pals, too."
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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in an approving manner
From this reading “"Very comfortable quarters, George," remarked Mr. Stiles, gazing round the room approvingly; "ship-shape and tidy.”
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “Mr. Burton did not deign to reply, but led the way indoors.”
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading “Mr. Burton did not deign to reply, but led the way indoors.”
a small wooded hollow
From this reading “I'm glad I met old Dingle.”
within a building
From this reading “Mr. Burton did not deign to reply, but led the way indoors.”
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Why, I might never ha' seen you again; and us such pals, too."”
plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading “"Very comfortable quarters, George," remarked Mr. Stiles, gazing round the room approvingly; "ship-shape and tidy.”
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading “"Very comfortable quarters, George," remarked Mr. Stiles, gazing round the room approvingly; "ship-shape and tidy.”
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anew
From this reading Why, I might never ha' seen you again; and us such pals, too."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Very comfortable quarters, George," remarked Mr. Stiles, gazing round the room approvingly; "ship-shape and tidy.
in an approving manner
From this reading "Very comfortable quarters, George," remarked Mr. Stiles, gazing round the room approvingly; "ship-shape and tidy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You know what doctors are, George!"
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Mr. Burton did not deign to reply, but led the way indoors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Burton did not deign to reply, but led the way indoors.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "Very comfortable quarters, George," remarked Mr. Stiles, gazing round the room approvingly; "ship-shape and tidy.
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading Mr. Burton did not deign to reply, but led the way indoors.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Burton did not deign to reply, but led the way indoors.
a small wooded hollow
From this reading I'm glad I met old Dingle.
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading You know what doctors are, George!"
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Very comfortable quarters, George," remarked Mr. Stiles, gazing round the room approvingly; "ship-shape and tidy.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading You know what doctors are, George!"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'm glad I met old Dingle.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Why, I might never ha' seen you again; and us such pals, too."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm glad I met old Dingle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm glad I met old Dingle.
within a building
From this reading Mr. Burton did not deign to reply, but led the way indoors.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know what doctors are, George!"
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Mr. Burton did not deign to reply, but led the way indoors.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I'm glad I met old Dingle.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Why, I might never ha' seen you again; and us such pals, too."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Burton did not deign to reply, but led the way indoors.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Why, I might never ha' seen you again; and us such pals, too."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Burton did not deign to reply, but led the way indoors.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I'm glad I met old Dingle.
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Why, I might never ha' seen you again; and us such pals, too."
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "Very comfortable quarters, George," remarked Mr. Stiles, gazing round the room approvingly; "ship-shape and tidy.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Very comfortable quarters, George," remarked Mr. Stiles, gazing round the room approvingly; "ship-shape and tidy.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Mr. Burton did not deign to reply, but led the way indoors.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Very comfortable quarters, George," remarked Mr. Stiles, gazing round the room approvingly; "ship-shape and tidy.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Very comfortable quarters, George," remarked Mr. Stiles, gazing round the room approvingly; "ship-shape and tidy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why, I might never ha' seen you again; and us such pals, too."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very comfortable quarters, George," remarked Mr. Stiles, gazing round the room approvingly; "ship-shape and tidy.
plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading "Very comfortable quarters, George," remarked Mr. Stiles, gazing round the room approvingly; "ship-shape and tidy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why, I might never ha' seen you again; and us such pals, too."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Burton did not deign to reply, but led the way indoors.
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading "Very comfortable quarters, George," remarked Mr. Stiles, gazing round the room approvingly; "ship-shape and tidy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Burton did not deign to reply, but led the way indoors.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Why, I might never ha' seen you again; and us such pals, too."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, I might never ha' seen you again; and us such pals, too."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very comfortable quarters, George," remarked Mr. Stiles, gazing round the room approvingly; "ship-shape and tidy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Burton did not deign to reply, but led the way indoors.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know what doctors are, George!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I might never ha' seen you again; and us such pals, too."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know what doctors are, George!"
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.
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