Chapter 31 of Adventures in Southern Seas is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Adventures in Southern Seas is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE YELLOW PARCHMENT "Welcome, Peter!" cried Hartog, when he saw me. "I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time." "What's in the wind now?" I asked, as I drew a chair to the table at which the three were seated. "The greatest and best chance that was ever offered to seafarers," answered Hartog.
Chapter 31 of Adventures in Southern Seas is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highest in quality
From this reading “"The greatest and best chance that was ever offered to seafarers," answered Hartog.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “"I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time."”
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading “THE YELLOW PARCHMENT "Welcome, Peter!" cried Hartog, when he saw me.”
plural of “seafarer” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading “"The greatest and best chance that was ever offered to seafarers," answered Hartog.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “I asked, as I drew a chair to the table at which the three were seated.”
past form of “wager” — stake on the outcome of an issue
From this reading “"I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time."”
accept gladly
From this reading “THE YELLOW PARCHMENT "Welcome, Peter!" cried Hartog, when he saw me.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “THE YELLOW PARCHMENT "Welcome, Peter!" cried Hartog, when he saw me.”
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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 asked, as I drew a chair to the table at which the three were seated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "The greatest and best chance that was ever offered to seafarers," answered Hartog.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I asked, as I drew a chair to the table at which the three were seated.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, as I drew a chair to the table at which the three were seated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I asked, as I drew a chair to the table at which the three were seated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "The greatest and best chance that was ever offered to seafarers," answered Hartog.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I asked, as I drew a chair to the table at which the three were seated.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "The greatest and best chance that was ever offered to seafarers," answered Hartog.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE YELLOW PARCHMENT "Welcome, Peter!" cried Hartog, when he saw me.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I asked, as I drew a chair to the table at which the three were seated.
at any time
From this reading "The greatest and best chance that was ever offered to seafarers," answered Hartog.
highest in quality
From this reading "The greatest and best chance that was ever offered to seafarers," answered Hartog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE YELLOW PARCHMENT "Welcome, Peter!" cried Hartog, when he saw me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE YELLOW PARCHMENT "Welcome, Peter!" cried Hartog, when he saw me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked, as I drew a chair to the table at which the three were seated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE YELLOW PARCHMENT "Welcome, Peter!" cried Hartog, when he saw me.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What's in the wind now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time."
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "The greatest and best chance that was ever offered to seafarers," answered Hartog.
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading THE YELLOW PARCHMENT "Welcome, Peter!" cried Hartog, when he saw me.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE YELLOW PARCHMENT "Welcome, Peter!" cried Hartog, when he saw me.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE YELLOW PARCHMENT "Welcome, Peter!" cried Hartog, when he saw me.
plural of “seafarer” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading "The greatest and best chance that was ever offered to seafarers," answered Hartog.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I asked, as I drew a chair to the table at which the three were seated.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I asked, as I drew a chair to the table at which the three were seated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The greatest and best chance that was ever offered to seafarers," answered Hartog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YELLOW PARCHMENT "Welcome, Peter!" cried Hartog, when he saw me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I asked, as I drew a chair to the table at which the three were seated.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I asked, as I drew a chair to the table at which the three were seated.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time."
past form of “wager” — stake on the outcome of an issue
From this reading "I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The greatest and best chance that was ever offered to seafarers," answered Hartog.
accept gladly
From this reading THE YELLOW PARCHMENT "Welcome, Peter!" cried Hartog, when he saw me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I asked, as I drew a chair to the table at which the three were seated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's in the wind now?"
at the time that
From this reading THE YELLOW PARCHMENT "Welcome, Peter!" cried Hartog, when he saw me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I asked, as I drew a chair to the table at which the three were seated.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "What's in the wind now?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time."
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE YELLOW PARCHMENT "Welcome, Peter!" cried Hartog, when he saw me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd have wagered you'd be with us, and here you are in the nick of time."
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