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Chapter 25 of Cap'n Jonah's fortune is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail. "By Hannah! you're darker'n the inside of a nigger's pocket here," he said. "How ye doin', Suz?" "Bad, Mist' Life! Oh, so ver' bad!" moaned the Portuguese, who was a good deal of a child in time of sickness.
Chapter 25 of Cap'n Jonah's fortune is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.”
praise vociferously
From this reading “THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.”
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading “THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.”
fasten with a latch
From this reading “THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.”
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Oh, so ver' bad!" moaned the Portuguese, who was a good deal of a child in time of sickness.”
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading “Oh, so ver' bad!" moaned the Portuguese, who was a good deal of a child in time of sickness.”
a result
From this reading “THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “Oh, so ver' bad!" moaned the Portuguese, who was a good deal of a child in time of sickness.”
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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In this reading “Oh, so ver' bad!" moaned the Portuguese, who was a good deal of a child in time of sickness.”
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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 THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Bad, Mist' Life!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Hannah! you're darker'n the inside of a nigger's pocket here," he said.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Oh, so ver' bad!" moaned the Portuguese, who was a good deal of a child in time of sickness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By Hannah! you're darker'n the inside of a nigger's pocket here," he said.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Oh, so ver' bad!" moaned the Portuguese, who was a good deal of a child in time of sickness.
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From this reading "How ye doin', Suz?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oh, so ver' bad!" moaned the Portuguese, who was a good deal of a child in time of sickness.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
praise vociferously
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By Hannah! you're darker'n the inside of a nigger's pocket here," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By Hannah! you're darker'n the inside of a nigger's pocket here," he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "By Hannah! you're darker'n the inside of a nigger's pocket here," he said.
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How ye doin', Suz?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, so ver' bad!" moaned the Portuguese, who was a good deal of a child in time of sickness.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "By Hannah! you're darker'n the inside of a nigger's pocket here," he said.
fasten with a latch
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Bad, Mist' Life!
held up in the air
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
become covered with mist
From this reading "Bad, Mist' Life!
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Oh, so ver' bad!" moaned the Portuguese, who was a good deal of a child in time of sickness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By Hannah! you're darker'n the inside of a nigger's pocket here," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, so ver' bad!" moaned the Portuguese, who was a good deal of a child in time of sickness.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "By Hannah! you're darker'n the inside of a nigger's pocket here," he said.
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading Oh, so ver' bad!" moaned the Portuguese, who was a good deal of a child in time of sickness.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
a result
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By Hannah! you're darker'n the inside of a nigger's pocket here," he said.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Oh, so ver' bad!" moaned the Portuguese, who was a good deal of a child in time of sickness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, so ver' bad!" moaned the Portuguese, who was a good deal of a child in time of sickness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Oh, so ver' bad!" moaned the Portuguese, who was a good deal of a child in time of sickness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, so ver' bad!" moaned the Portuguese, who was a good deal of a child in time of sickness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEROISM 'Liphalet Truitt lifted the latch of Suz Montevedo's door, and a groan was the response to his first hail.
which person or people
From this reading Oh, so ver' bad!" moaned the Portuguese, who was a good deal of a child in time of sickness.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "How ye doin', Suz?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By Hannah! you're darker'n the inside of a nigger's pocket here," he said.
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