Chapter 8 of Bahama Bill, Mate of the Wrecking Sloop Sea-Horse is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Bahama Bill, Mate of the Wrecking Sloop Sea-Horse is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, you don't. If I stay ashore, I stay right here. Don't worry about me. I'll try to make good. I know I was a fool, but sometimes we all play the fool.
Chapter 8 of Bahama Bill, Mate of the Wrecking Sloop Sea-Horse is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “If I stay ashore, I stay right here.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “I know I was a fool, but sometimes we all play the fool.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “I know I was a fool, but sometimes we all play the fool.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “If I stay ashore, I stay right here.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “I know I was a fool, but sometimes we all play the fool.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “If I stay ashore, I stay right here.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I'll try to make good.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Don't worry about me.”
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.
In this reading “I know I was a fool, but sometimes we all play the fool.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know I was a fool, but sometimes we all play the fool.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don't worry about me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I know I was a fool, but sometimes we all play the fool.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading If I stay ashore, I stay right here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know I was a fool, but sometimes we all play the fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, you don't.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I know I was a fool, but sometimes we all play the fool.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I'll try to make good.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If I stay ashore, I stay right here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I stay ashore, I stay right here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll try to make good.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I stay ashore, I stay right here.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know I was a fool, but sometimes we all play the fool.
engage in
From this reading I'll try to make good.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't worry about me.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you don't.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I know I was a fool, but sometimes we all play the fool.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If I stay ashore, I stay right here.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I know I was a fool, but sometimes we all play the fool.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If I stay ashore, I stay right here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know I was a fool, but sometimes we all play the fool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll try to make good.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I'll try to make good.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know I was a fool, but sometimes we all play the fool.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I know I was a fool, but sometimes we all play the fool.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Don't worry about me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, you don't.
Chapter 8 of Bahama Bill, Mate of the Wrecking Sloop Sea-Horse by T. Jenkins (Thornton Jenkins) Hains holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 8 holds 403 sentences of Bahama Bill, Mate of the Wrecking Sloop Sea-Horse, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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