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.
"I--a friend o' mine here doesn't approve o' public-'ouses." "What's the matter with him?" inquired his friend, anxiously. "It's--it's a 'er," said Mr. Burton, in some confusion. Mr. Stiles threw himself back in his chair and eyed him with amazement. Then, recovering his presence of mind, he reached out his hand for the bottle.
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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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Mr. Stiles threw himself back in his chair and eyed him with amazement.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"What's the matter with him?" inquired his friend, anxiously.”
give sanction to
From this reading “"I--a friend o' mine here doesn't approve o' public-'ouses."”
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “Then, recovering his presence of mind, he reached out his hand for the bottle.”
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “"It's--it's a 'er," said Mr. Burton, in some confusion.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “Mr. Stiles threw himself back in his chair and eyed him with amazement.”
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “Then, recovering his presence of mind, he reached out his hand for the bottle.”
plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading “Mr. Stiles threw himself back in his chair and eyed him with amazement.”
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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 "I--a friend o' mine here doesn't approve o' public-'ouses."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Mr. Stiles threw himself back in his chair and eyed him with amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Stiles threw himself back in his chair and eyed him with amazement.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "What's the matter with him?" inquired his friend, anxiously.
give sanction to
From this reading "I--a friend o' mine here doesn't approve o' public-'ouses."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Stiles threw himself back in his chair and eyed him with amazement.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Then, recovering his presence of mind, he reached out his hand for the bottle.
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading "It's--it's a 'er," said Mr. Burton, in some confusion.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Stiles threw himself back in his chair and eyed him with amazement.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading "It's--it's a 'er," said Mr. Burton, in some confusion.
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From this reading "I--a friend o' mine here doesn't approve o' public-'ouses."
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "It's--it's a 'er," said Mr. Burton, in some confusion.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Mr. Stiles threw himself back in his chair and eyed him with amazement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, recovering his presence of mind, he reached out his hand for the bottle.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I--a friend o' mine here doesn't approve o' public-'ouses."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then, recovering his presence of mind, he reached out his hand for the bottle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, recovering his presence of mind, he reached out his hand for the bottle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I--a friend o' mine here doesn't approve o' public-'ouses."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What's the matter with him?" inquired his friend, anxiously.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Stiles threw himself back in his chair and eyed him with amazement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's the matter with him?" inquired his friend, anxiously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--a friend o' mine here doesn't approve o' public-'ouses."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's--it's a 'er," said Mr. Burton, in some confusion.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What's the matter with him?" inquired his friend, anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's--it's a 'er," said Mr. Burton, in some confusion.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter with him?" inquired his friend, anxiously.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then, recovering his presence of mind, he reached out his hand for the bottle.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I--a friend o' mine here doesn't approve o' public-'ouses."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It's--it's a 'er," said Mr. Burton, in some confusion.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I--a friend o' mine here doesn't approve o' public-'ouses."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, recovering his presence of mind, he reached out his hand for the bottle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--a friend o' mine here doesn't approve o' public-'ouses."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, recovering his presence of mind, he reached out his hand for the bottle.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Then, recovering his presence of mind, he reached out his hand for the bottle.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "I--a friend o' mine here doesn't approve o' public-'ouses."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then, recovering his presence of mind, he reached out his hand for the bottle.
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Then, recovering his presence of mind, he reached out his hand for the bottle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's--it's a 'er," said Mr. Burton, in some confusion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It's--it's a 'er," said Mr. Burton, in some confusion.
plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Mr. Stiles threw himself back in his chair and eyed him with amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the matter with him?" inquired his friend, anxiously.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, recovering his presence of mind, he reached out his hand for the bottle.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Mr. Stiles threw himself back in his chair and eyed him with amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter with him?" inquired his friend, anxiously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's the matter with him?" inquired his friend, anxiously.
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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