Chapter 2 of Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No!" snarled Peter, fiercely. "Have you got nearly through? Your story is nothing to me--nothing, I say. I want to go to bed. You have kept me up too late already."
Chapter 2 of Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 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.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I want to go to bed.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “"No!" snarled Peter, fiercely.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “You have kept me up too late already."”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “You have kept me up too late already."”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “"Have you got nearly through?”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “"No!" snarled Peter, fiercely.”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “"No!" snarled Peter, fiercely.”
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 “Your story is nothing to me--nothing, I say.”
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 “You have kept me up too late already."”
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.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading You have kept me up too late already."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I want to go to bed.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "No!" snarled Peter, fiercely.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I want to go to bed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have you got nearly through?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you got nearly through?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Your story is nothing to me--nothing, I say.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your story is nothing to me--nothing, I say.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading You have kept me up too late already."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading You have kept me up too late already."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your story is nothing to me--nothing, I say.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Have you got nearly through?
not any; not one
From this reading "No!" snarled Peter, fiercely.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Your story is nothing to me--nothing, I say.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "No!" snarled Peter, fiercely.
express in words
From this reading Your story is nothing to me--nothing, I say.
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading "No!" snarled Peter, fiercely.
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 Your story is nothing to me--nothing, I say.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Have you got nearly through?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your story is nothing to me--nothing, I say.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You have kept me up too late already."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You have kept me up too late already."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to go to bed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you got nearly through?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your story is nothing to me--nothing, I say.
Chapter 2 of Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 439 sentences of Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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