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Chapter 1 of Arthur Brown, The Young Captain is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
—Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected. —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text=. _THE PLEASANT COVE SERIES._ THE YOUNG CAPTAIN. AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.” _ILLUSTRATED._ LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
Chapter 1 of Arthur Brown, The Young Captain is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.””
plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.””
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “—Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.”
a small inlet
From this reading “_THE PLEASANT COVE SERIES._ THE YOUNG CAPTAIN.”
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.””
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “—Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.”
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading “—Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.”
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading “_ILLUSTRATED._ LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text=.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text=.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.”
fearless and daring
From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text=.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.”
plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _THE PLEASANT COVE SERIES._ THE YOUNG CAPTAIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.”
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED._ LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
a small inlet
From this reading _THE PLEASANT COVE SERIES._ THE YOUNG CAPTAIN.
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.”
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text=.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED._ LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED._ LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED._ LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading _THE PLEASANT COVE SERIES._ THE YOUNG CAPTAIN.
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text=.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading _THE PLEASANT COVE SERIES._ THE YOUNG CAPTAIN.
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED._ LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
transport commercially
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE ELM ISLAND STORIES—“LION BEN,” “CHARLIE BELL,” “THE BOY-FARMERS,” “THE ARK,” “THE YOUNG SHIP- BUILDERS,” “THE HARD-SCRABBLE.”
the words of something written
From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text=.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE PLEASANT COVE SERIES._ THE YOUNG CAPTAIN.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _THE PLEASANT COVE SERIES._ THE YOUNG CAPTAIN.
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