Chapter 10 of Captain Macklin: His Memoirs is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Captain Macklin: His Memoirs is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind. He has come out often to ask for news of you. He is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. We like him so much,” she added. “Like him!”
Chapter 10 of Captain Macklin: His Memoirs is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “We like him so much,” she added.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ““Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.”
a borough of New York City
From this reading “He is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.”
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading ““Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ““Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “He is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “He has come out often to ask for news of you.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “He is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.”
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.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading We like him so much,” she added.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
a borough of New York City
From this reading He is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We like him so much,” she added.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We like him so much,” she added.
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We like him so much,” she added.
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading He is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We like him so much,” she added.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We like him so much,” she added.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We like him so much,” she added.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh yes,” said Aunt Mary, “Mr. Lowell has been very kind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He has come out often to ask for news of you.
Chapter 10 of Captain Macklin: His Memoirs by Richard Harding Davis holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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