Chapter 11 of Catty Atkins, Sailorman is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Catty Atkins, Sailorman is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited. “Rameses III,” says he, “you done it. You done it as sure as if you’d fed him pizen.” “What did I do? Tell me that.
Chapter 11 of Catty Atkins, Sailorman is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.”
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “You done it as sure as if you’d fed him pizen.””
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.”
any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC
From this reading ““Rameses III,” says he, “you done it.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ““Rameses III,” says he, “you done it.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You done it as sure as if you’d fed him pizen.””
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.”
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.
be restored
In this reading “Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You done it as sure as if you’d fed him pizen.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did I do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What did I do?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Rameses III,” says he, “you done it.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading You done it as sure as if you’d fed him pizen.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Rameses III,” says he, “you done it.
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You done it as sure as if you’d fed him pizen.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What did I do?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You done it as sure as if you’d fed him pizen.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Rameses III,” says he, “you done it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You done it as sure as if you’d fed him pizen.”
any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC
From this reading “Rameses III,” says he, “you done it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Rameses III,” says he, “you done it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You done it as sure as if you’d fed him pizen.”
express in words
From this reading Tell me that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell me that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did I do?
in or at the place that
From this reading Naboth’s voice came back to where we sat, and it was loud, and high-pitched and excited.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Rameses III,” says he, “you done it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You done it as sure as if you’d fed him pizen.”
Chapter 11 of Catty Atkins, Sailorman by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 11 holds 168 sentences of Catty Atkins, Sailorman, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Catty Atkins, Sailorman by Clarence Budington Kelland exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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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