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Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper: A Story of Cape Cod
Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper: A Story of Cape Cod

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.
"And I opine they air pretty average useless, too.
They were hurrahin' around all day yest'day while you was out fishin'.
Want to take a picture of Abe's old store here.
Dunno what to do about it."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper: A Story of Cape Cod

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.
Line 2
"And I opine they air pretty average useless, too.
/ənd aɪ oʊˈpaɪn ðeɪ er ˈprɪti ˈævərɪdʒ ˈjuːsləs tuː/
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They were hurrahin' around all day yest'day while you was out fishin'.
Line 4
Want to take a picture of Abe's old store here.
Line 5
Dunno what to do about it."

Learner Dictionary

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Amazon noun US /ˈæməzɑːn/

a large strong and aggressive woman

From this reading “THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.”

average adjective US /ˈævərɪdʒ/

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading “"And I opine they air pretty average useless, too.”

Beaches noun US /ˈbiːtʃəz/

plural of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading “THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.”

breakfast verb US /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading “THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.”

opine verb US /oʊˈpaɪn/

express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation

From this reading “"And I opine they air pretty average useless, too.”

store noun US /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading “Want to take a picture of Abe's old store here.”

useless adjective US /ˈjuːsləs/

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading “"And I opine they air pretty average useless, too.”

worshipers noun US /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/

plural of “worshiper” — someone who admires too much to recognize faults

From this reading “THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Want to take a picture of Abe's old store here.

Abe's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Want to take a picture of Abe's old store here.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "And I opine they air pretty average useless, too.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 They were hurrahin' around all day yest'day while you was out fishin'.

AmazonnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/

a large strong and aggressive woman

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And I opine they air pretty average useless, too.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading They were hurrahin' around all day yest'day while you was out fishin'.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading "And I opine they air pretty average useless, too.

BeachesnounUS /ˈbiːtʃəz/

plural of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

Cap'n

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They were hurrahin' around all day yest'day while you was out fishin'.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Dunno what to do about it."

Dunno

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From this reading Dunno what to do about it."

fishin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were hurrahin' around all day yest'day while you was out fishin'.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Want to take a picture of Abe's old store here.

hoppin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

hurrahin

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From this reading They were hurrahin' around all day yest'day while you was out fishin'.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "And I opine they air pretty average useless, too.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Dunno what to do about it."

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

movin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Want to take a picture of Abe's old store here.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Want to take a picture of Abe's old store here.

opineverbUS /oʊˈpaɪn/

express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation

From this reading "And I opine they air pretty average useless, too.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They were hurrahin' around all day yest'day while you was out fishin'.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "And I opine they air pretty average useless, too.

sandpipers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Want to take a picture of Abe's old store here.

SUNnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Want to take a picture of Abe's old store here.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

ThempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "And I opine they air pretty average useless, too.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Want to take a picture of Abe's old store here.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "And I opine they air pretty average useless, too.

uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading "And I opine they air pretty average useless, too.

WantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Want to take a picture of Abe's old store here.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They were hurrahin' around all day yest'day while you was out fishin'.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were hurrahin' around all day yest'day while you was out fishin'.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Dunno what to do about it."

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading They were hurrahin' around all day yest'day while you was out fishin'.

WORSHIPERSnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/

plural of “worshiper” — someone who admires too much to recognize faults

From this reading THE SUN WORSHIPERS "Them movin' picture people are hoppin' about The Beaches like sandpipers," observed Cap'n Amazon at the breakfast table.

yest'day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were hurrahin' around all day yest'day while you was out fishin'.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading They were hurrahin' around all day yest'day while you was out fishin'.

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