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Captain Ted

Chapter V

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"Don't hurt them boys!
You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.
Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.
"Thought you'd give us the slip along with them boys, did you?" shouted Sweet.
"_I'll_ teach you to give notice before you quit yer job."
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Captain Ted

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Captain Ted is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Don't hurt them boys!
Line 2
You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.
Line 3
Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.
Line 4
"Thought you'd give us the slip along with them boys, did you?" shouted Sweet.
Line 5
"_I'll_ teach you to give notice before you quit yer job."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bestowed verb US /bɪˈstoʊd/

past form of “bestow” — present

From this reading “Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.”

hurriedly adverb US /ˈhɜːridli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading “Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.”

indignant adjective US /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading “Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.”

Jackson noun US /ˈdʒæksən/

English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading “You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.”

July noun US /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading “You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.”

kicking noun US /ˈkɪkɪŋ/

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics

From this reading “You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.”

quit verb US /kwɪt/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading “"_I'll_ teach you to give notice before you quit yer job."”

Ted noun US /ted/

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading “Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.”

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.

bestowed upon verb + particle counted as “bestow upon”

In this reading “Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.”

get away verb + particle

run away from confinement

In this reading “You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.”

give notice verb + noun

terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

In this reading “"_I'll_ teach you to give notice before you quit yer job."”

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allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "Thought you'd give us the slip along with them boys, did you?" shouted Sweet.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/

past form of “bestow” — present

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Don't hurt them boys!

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

cuffing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Thought you'd give us the slip along with them boys, did you?" shouted Sweet.

Don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Don't hurt them boys!

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Thought you'd give us the slip along with them boys, did you?" shouted Sweet.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

Hubert

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading "Don't hurt them boys!

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "_I'll_ teach you to give notice before you quit yer job."

indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/

English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

Jenkins

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading "_I'll_ teach you to give notice before you quit yer job."

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

Mitch

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading "_I'll_ teach you to give notice before you quit yer job."

quitverbUS /kwɪt/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading "_I'll_ teach you to give notice before you quit yer job."

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/

in an aggressive manner

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Thought you'd give us the slip along with them boys, did you?" shouted Sweet.

slipverbUS /slɪp/

move stealthily

From this reading "Thought you'd give us the slip along with them boys, did you?" shouted Sweet.

SweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading "_I'll_ teach you to give notice before you quit yer job."

TednounUS /ted/

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Don't hurt them boys!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

ThoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Thought you'd give us the slip along with them boys, did you?" shouted Sweet.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

tryin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Thought you'd give us the slip along with them boys, did you?" shouted Sweet.

wakeverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

wakened

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ted hurriedly wakened Hubert and they both rose to their feet, turning away their indignant eyes from the severe kicking and cuffing bestowed upon July before he was allowed to rise.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Thought you'd give us the slip along with them boys, did you?" shouted Sweet.

yer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "_I'll_ teach you to give notice before you quit yer job."

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You can't blame 'em for tryin' to get away," called Mitch' Jenkins sharply, as Sweet Jackson began kicking July to wake him.

you'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Thought you'd give us the slip along with them boys, did you?" shouted Sweet.

Chapter 5 of Captain Ted by Louis Pendleton holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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.

What does chapter 5 of Captain Ted contain?

Chapter 5 holds 444 sentences of Captain Ted, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Captain Ted by Louis Pendleton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 444 sentences, grouped into 89 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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