Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Captain Margaret is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Tom, dear. Don’t play with that. It’s loaded. You might hurt somebody.” “Yes.
Captain Margaret
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Captain Margaret is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“Tom,
dear.
Don’t
play
with
that.
It’s
loaded.
You
might
hurt
somebody.”
“Yes.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Captain Margaret
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Captain Margaret is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Tom,
dear.
/tɑːm dɪr/
Line 2
Don’t
play
with
that.
Line 3
It’s
loaded.
Line 4
You
might
hurt
somebody.”
/juː maɪt hɜːrt ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
Line 5
“Yes.
/jes/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
dearly loved
From this reading ““Tom, dear.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “You might hurt somebody.””
loaded
adjective
US /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading “It’s loaded.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You might hurt somebody.””
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Don’t play with that.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “You might hurt somebody.””
male cat
From this reading ““Tom, dear.”
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
play with
verb + particle
In this reading “Don’t play with that.”
All words in this reading · 13
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.
dearly loved
From this reading “Tom, dear.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t play with that.
be the source of pain
From this reading You might hurt somebody.”
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s loaded.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading It’s loaded.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might hurt somebody.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading Don’t play with that.
a person, without saying who
From this reading You might hurt somebody.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don’t play with that.
male cat
From this reading “Tom, dear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don’t play with that.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You might hurt somebody.”
Chapter 17 of Captain Margaret by John Masefield holds 414 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.
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Chapter 17 holds 414 sentences of Captain Margaret, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in Captain Margaret
Words and structures a reader meets early in Captain Margaret, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Masefield
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Captain Margaret; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Author
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- Everlasting
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- Mercy
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