Chapter 14 of Captain Margaret is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Captain Margaret is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes, sir. Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.” “H’m,” said Cammock to himself, noting the faces of the crew. “There’ll be no more deserting from this hooker.” “Carry on,” he said aloud.
Chapter 14 of Captain Margaret is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading ““Carry on,” he said aloud.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading ““H’m,” said Cammock to himself, noting the faces of the crew.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.””
-ing form of “desert” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading ““There’ll be no more deserting from this hooker.””
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading ““There’ll be no more deserting from this hooker.””
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading ““H’m,” said Cammock to himself, noting the faces of the crew.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.””
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.””
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In this reading “Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.””
direct the course of; manage or control
In this reading ““Carry on,” he said aloud.”
In this reading “Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.””
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Carry on,” he said aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There’ll be no more deserting from this hooker.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “H’m,” said Cammock to himself, noting the faces of the crew.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Carry on,” he said aloud.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “H’m,” said Cammock to himself, noting the faces of the crew.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.”
-ing form of “desert” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “There’ll be no more deserting from this hooker.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “H’m,” said Cammock to himself, noting the faces of the crew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “There’ll be no more deserting from this hooker.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “H’m,” said Cammock to himself, noting the faces of the crew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Carry on,” he said aloud.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “H’m,” said Cammock to himself, noting the faces of the crew.
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading “There’ll be no more deserting from this hooker.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “There’ll be no more deserting from this hooker.”
not any; not one
From this reading “There’ll be no more deserting from this hooker.”
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading “H’m,” said Cammock to himself, noting the faces of the crew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “H’m,” said Cammock to himself, noting the faces of the crew.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Carry on,” he said aloud.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “H’m,” said Cammock to himself, noting the faces of the crew.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “H’m,” said Cammock to himself, noting the faces of the crew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’ll be no more deserting from this hooker.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There’ll be no more deserting from this hooker.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.”
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Shoot at any man as tries to desert, and any boat as don’t reply.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir.
Chapter 14 of Captain Margaret by John Masefield holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 14 holds 413 sentences of Captain Margaret, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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