Chapter 6 of Cap'n Eri is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Cap'n Eri is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SCHOOLHOUSE BELL RINGS “All hands on deck! Turn out there! Turnout!” Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage. Then, as he grew wider awake, he heard, somewhere in the distance, a bell ringing furiously.
Chapter 6 of Cap'n Eri is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “Then, as he grew wider awake, he heard, somewhere in the distance, a bell ringing furiously.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “Then, as he grew wider awake, he heard, somewhere in the distance, a bell ringing furiously.”
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading “THE SCHOOLHOUSE BELL RINGS “All hands on deck!”
a building where young people receive education
From this reading “THE SCHOOLHOUSE BELL RINGS “All hands on deck!”
the group that gathers together for a particular occasion
From this reading “Turnout!””
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Then, as he grew wider awake, he heard, somewhere in the distance, a bell ringing furiously.”
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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 Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
(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 THE SCHOOLHOUSE BELL RINGS “All hands on deck!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as he grew wider awake, he heard, somewhere in the distance, a bell ringing furiously.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Then, as he grew wider awake, he heard, somewhere in the distance, a bell ringing furiously.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE SCHOOLHOUSE BELL RINGS “All hands on deck!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE SCHOOLHOUSE BELL RINGS “All hands on deck!
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Then, as he grew wider awake, he heard, somewhere in the distance, a bell ringing furiously.
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From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
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From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Then, as he grew wider awake, he heard, somewhere in the distance, a bell ringing furiously.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then, as he grew wider awake, he heard, somewhere in the distance, a bell ringing furiously.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE SCHOOLHOUSE BELL RINGS “All hands on deck!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then, as he grew wider awake, he heard, somewhere in the distance, a bell ringing furiously.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
become covered with mist
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
a particular point in time
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SCHOOLHOUSE BELL RINGS “All hands on deck!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Turn out there!
above and across; more than
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Then, as he grew wider awake, he heard, somewhere in the distance, a bell ringing furiously.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading THE SCHOOLHOUSE BELL RINGS “All hands on deck!
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
a building where young people receive education
From this reading THE SCHOOLHOUSE BELL RINGS “All hands on deck!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Then, as he grew wider awake, he heard, somewhere in the distance, a bell ringing furiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHOOLHOUSE BELL RINGS “All hands on deck!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as he grew wider awake, he heard, somewhere in the distance, a bell ringing furiously.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Turn out there!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Turn out there!
the group that gathers together for a particular occasion
From this reading Turnout!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Captain Eri grunted and rolled over in his bed; for a moment or two he fancied himself back in the fo'castle of the Sea Mist, the bark in which he had made his first voyage.
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then, as he grew wider awake, he heard, somewhere in the distance, a bell ringing furiously.
Chapter 6 of Cap'n Eri by Joseph Crosby Lincoln holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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