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Chapter 4 of Bunyip Land is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him." "Get out!" drawled Jack. "I know what you mean. I can't help being tall and thin." "Not you, my lad," said the captain good-humouredly.
Chapter 4 of Bunyip Land is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who eats human flesh
From this reading “"Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “"Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."”
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “"Get out!" drawled Jack.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Not you, my lad," said the captain good-humouredly.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “"Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."”
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “"Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “I can't help being tall and thin."”
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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 "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't help being tall and thin."
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "Get out!" drawled Jack.
take in solid food
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get out!" drawled Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not you, my lad," said the captain good-humouredly.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I can't help being tall and thin."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know what you mean.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know what you mean.
a boy or man
From this reading "Not you, my lad," said the captain good-humouredly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I know what you mean.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not you, my lad," said the captain good-humouredly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not you, my lad," said the captain good-humouredly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Get out!" drawled Jack.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
the bodily property of being well rounded
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I can't help being tall and thin."
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading I can't help being tall and thin."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
except if; if not
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Safe!" said the captain; "more than safe, unless some of 'em, being a bit cannibal like, should be tempted by the pleasant plumpness of Mr Jack Penny here, and want to cook and eat him."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know what you mean.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know what you mean.
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