Chapter 32 of Captain Chap is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Captain Chap is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHAP IS DOWN UPON ARISTOCRACY. When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter. Chap sprang into the mud, and struggled to shore. Where was she? He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
Chapter 32 of Captain Chap is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading “CHAP IS DOWN UPON ARISTOCRACY.”
a boy or man
From this reading “CHAP IS DOWN UPON ARISTOCRACY.”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.”
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading “When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “Chap sprang into the mud, and struggled to shore.”
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 “When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.”
In this reading “Chap sprang into the mud, and struggled to shore.”
In this reading “He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.”
In this reading “When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading CHAP IS DOWN UPON ARISTOCRACY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP IS DOWN UPON ARISTOCRACY.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CHAP IS DOWN UPON ARISTOCRACY.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
set up or found
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Chap sprang into the mud, and struggled to shore.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHAP IS DOWN UPON ARISTOCRACY.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
not any; not one
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where was she?
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Chap sprang into the mud, and struggled to shore.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Chap sprang into the mud, and struggled to shore.
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Chap sprang into the mud, and struggled to shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chap sprang into the mud, and struggled to shore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CHAP IS DOWN UPON ARISTOCRACY.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was she?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
at the time that
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
in or at the place that
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
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