Chapter 9 of Bahama Bill, Mate of the Wrecking Sloop Sea-Horse is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Bahama Bill, Mate of the Wrecking Sloop Sea-Horse is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Gone fer sure," said Sam. "I wouldn't go down in them lead shoes for no money. I done knowed something like this would happen." "I t'ink I don't need to give no more air, den," said Heldron. "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
Chapter 9 of Bahama Bill, Mate of the Wrecking Sloop Sea-Horse is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.”
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “"You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “"I t'ink I don't need to give no more air, den," said Heldron.”
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading “"You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.”
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I done knowed something like this would happen."”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “"You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.”
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading “"You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “"You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.”
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.
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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “"I wouldn't go down in them lead shoes for no money.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I t'ink I don't need to give no more air, den," said Heldron.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "I t'ink I don't need to give no more air, den," said Heldron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I t'ink I don't need to give no more air, den," said Heldron.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I done knowed something like this would happen."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I wouldn't go down in them lead shoes for no money.
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gone fer sure," said Sam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wouldn't go down in them lead shoes for no money.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I t'ink I don't need to give no more air, den," said Heldron.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I wouldn't go down in them lead shoes for no money.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Gone fer sure," said Sam.
come to pass
From this reading I done knowed something like this would happen."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I t'ink I don't need to give no more air, den," said Heldron.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't go down in them lead shoes for no money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wouldn't go down in them lead shoes for no money.
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I done knowed something like this would happen."
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "I wouldn't go down in them lead shoes for no money.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I done knowed something like this would happen."
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I wouldn't go down in them lead shoes for no money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I t'ink I don't need to give no more air, den," said Heldron.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I t'ink I don't need to give no more air, den," said Heldron.
not any; not one
From this reading "I wouldn't go down in them lead shoes for no money.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gone fer sure," said Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Gone fer sure," said Sam.
a particular situation
From this reading "I wouldn't go down in them lead shoes for no money.
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I done knowed something like this would happen."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Gone fer sure," said Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I t'ink I don't need to give no more air, den," said Heldron.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I wouldn't go down in them lead shoes for no money.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I done knowed something like this would happen."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I t'ink I don't need to give no more air, den," said Heldron.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I done knowed something like this would happen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wouldn't go down in them lead shoes for no money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You turn dat pump, yo' blamed Dutchman, or I'll turn yo' hide wrong-side out, yo' hear me," snarled the mate.
Chapter 9 of Bahama Bill, Mate of the Wrecking Sloop Sea-Horse by T. Jenkins (Thornton Jenkins) Hains holds 402 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 9 holds 402 sentences of Bahama Bill, Mate of the Wrecking Sloop Sea-Horse, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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