Chapter 6 of Captains All and Others is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Captains All and Others is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No, no,” said the cook. “I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice. “I've never yet took fancy enough to anybody so to do. No, my lad, I'm saving up for somebody else.” “What are you going to live on when you're past work then?” demanded the other.
Chapter 6 of Captains All and Others is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
matters of personal concern
From this reading ““I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice.”
any person at all
From this reading ““I've never yet took fancy enough to anybody so to do.”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading ““No, no,” said the cook.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““What are you going to live on when you're past work then?” demanded the other.”
a boy or man
From this reading “No, my lad, I'm saving up for somebody else.””
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading ““I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice.”
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading “No, my lad, I'm saving up for somebody else.””
a person, without saying who
From this reading “No, my lad, I'm saving up for somebody else.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice.
matters of personal concern
From this reading “I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice.
any person at all
From this reading “I've never yet took fancy enough to anybody so to do.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you going to live on when you're past work then?” demanded the other.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “No, no,” said the cook.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What are you going to live on when you're past work then?” demanded the other.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I've never yet took fancy enough to anybody so to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, my lad, I'm saving up for somebody else.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I've never yet took fancy enough to anybody so to do.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “I've never yet took fancy enough to anybody so to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, my lad, I'm saving up for somebody else.”
the act of departing
From this reading “What are you going to live on when you're past work then?” demanded the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, my lad, I'm saving up for somebody else.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice.
a boy or man
From this reading No, my lad, I'm saving up for somebody else.”
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading “I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “What are you going to live on when you're past work then?” demanded the other.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no,” said the cook.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What are you going to live on when you're past work then?” demanded the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “What are you going to live on when you're past work then?” demanded the other.
above and across; more than
From this reading “I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “What are you going to live on when you're past work then?” demanded the other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No, no,” said the cook.
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading No, my lad, I'm saving up for somebody else.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I've never yet took fancy enough to anybody so to do.
a person, without saying who
From this reading No, my lad, I'm saving up for somebody else.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, no,” said the cook.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “What are you going to live on when you're past work then?” demanded the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I've never yet took fancy enough to anybody so to do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No, my lad, I'm saving up for somebody else.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I've never been one to talk over my affairs,” said Mr. Lister, in a low voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you going to live on when you're past work then?” demanded the other.
at the time that
From this reading “What are you going to live on when you're past work then?” demanded the other.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “What are you going to live on when you're past work then?” demanded the other.
but in spite of that
From this reading “I've never yet took fancy enough to anybody so to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you going to live on when you're past work then?” demanded the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What are you going to live on when you're past work then?” demanded the other.
Chapter 6 of Captains All and Others by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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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