Chapter 18 of Catty Atkins, Sailorman is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Catty Atkins, Sailorman is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale. He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying. Maybe he enjoyed it, but it wasn’t wise. No, sir. It got us all into trouble.
Chapter 18 of Catty Atkins, Sailorman is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading “He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “Maybe he enjoyed it, but it wasn’t wise.”
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.”
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.”
Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
From this reading “By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.”
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading “He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.”
feeling self-importance
From this reading “He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.”
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading “He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.”
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In this reading “By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.”
In this reading “By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.”
In this reading “He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.”
In this reading “It got us all into trouble.”
In this reading “He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.”
In this reading “By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.”
In this reading “He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
(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 He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maybe he enjoyed it, but it wasn’t wise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Maybe he enjoyed it, but it wasn’t wise.
at any time
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
moving swiftly
From this reading He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It got us all into trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It got us all into trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maybe he enjoyed it, but it wasn’t wise.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
and nothing more
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
by chance
From this reading Maybe he enjoyed it, but it wasn’t wise.
a form of address for a man
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
not any; not one
From this reading No, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
term of address for a man
From this reading No, sir.
feeling self-importance
From this reading He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
express in words
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It got us all into trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It got us all into trouble.
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe he enjoyed it, but it wasn’t wise.
which person or people
From this reading By that time Mr. Dunn was just about four pounds madder than any man who ever lived to tell the tale.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Maybe he enjoyed it, but it wasn’t wise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He swelled up like a balloon and shoved out his jaw, and just waded out of that tent with all his fists flying.
Chapter 18 of Catty Atkins, Sailorman by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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 18 holds 194 sentences of Catty Atkins, Sailorman, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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