Chapter 2 of Captain Sparkle, Pirate is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Captain Sparkle, Pirate is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY OF THE PIRATE CRAFT. “Let me talk, now!” exclaimed Bessie. “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.” “All right. I’ve no objections.
Chapter 2 of Captain Sparkle, Pirate is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE PIRATE CRAFT.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading ““I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.””
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““Let me talk, now!” exclaimed Bessie.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading ““I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.””
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE PIRATE CRAFT.”
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “I’ve no objections.”
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE PIRATE CRAFT.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ““I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.””
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.
In this reading ““I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.””
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later than; following
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let me talk, now!” exclaimed Bessie.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE PIRATE CRAFT.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Let me talk, now!” exclaimed Bessie.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve no objections.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me talk, now!” exclaimed Bessie.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me talk, now!” exclaimed Bessie.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE PIRATE CRAFT.
not any; not one
From this reading I’ve no objections.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Let me talk, now!” exclaimed Bessie.
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading I’ve no objections.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE PIRATE CRAFT.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE PIRATE CRAFT.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Let me talk, now!” exclaimed Bessie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE PIRATE CRAFT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was the first one to reach the deck after you called us, Max.”
Chapter 2 of Captain Sparkle, Pirate by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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 2 holds 199 sentences of Captain Sparkle, Pirate, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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