Chapter 3 of Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes. Do you think you will be able to fit him?" "No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out." "Never mind if the clothes are a little large. He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.
Chapter 3 of Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clothing in general
From this reading “"Never mind if the clothes are a little large.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Do you think you will be able to fit him?"”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.”
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading “He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “"No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."”
under normal conditions
From this reading “"No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.”
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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 "No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Do you think you will be able to fit him?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Never mind if the clothes are a little large.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do you think you will be able to fit him?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."
clothing in general
From this reading "Never mind if the clothes are a little large.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think you will be able to fit him?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Do you think you will be able to fit him?"
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you think you will be able to fit him?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Never mind if the clothes are a little large.
of great significance or value
From this reading He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Never mind if the clothes are a little large.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind if the clothes are a little large.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind if the clothes are a little large.
not any; not one
From this reading "No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading "No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think you will be able to fit him?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you think you will be able to fit him?"
under normal conditions
From this reading "No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading He'll be sure to grow to them, and a precise fit isn't quite so important on the quarter-deck as it might be on Washington Street.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No doubt about it, though he is a little smaller than the boys we usually fit out."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Do you think you will be able to fit him?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think you will be able to fit him?"
Chapter 3 of Charlie Codman's Cruise: A Story for Boys by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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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