Chapter 2 of Commodore Junk is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Commodore Junk is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Here, don't go on like that," cried Abel. "See how he has served you." "What's that to you?" cried Mary, fiercely. "If he jilted me and I forgive him, how dare you interfere?" "Phew!" whistled Bart to himself.
Chapter 2 of Commodore Junk is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading “"Here, don't go on like that," cried Abel.”
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “"Phew!" whistled Bart to himself.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “"What's that to you?" cried Mary, fiercely.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “"If he jilted me and I forgive him, how dare you interfere?"”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “"If he jilted me and I forgive him, how dare you interfere?"”
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading “"If he jilted me and I forgive him, how dare you interfere?"”
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “"See how he has served you."”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “"Phew!" whistled Bart to himself.”
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.
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Here, don't go on like that," cried Abel.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading "Here, don't go on like that," cried Abel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If he jilted me and I forgive him, how dare you interfere?"
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "Phew!" whistled Bart to himself.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Here, don't go on like that," cried Abel.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "If he jilted me and I forgive him, how dare you interfere?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here, don't go on like that," cried Abel.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "What's that to you?" cried Mary, fiercely.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "If he jilted me and I forgive him, how dare you interfere?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Here, don't go on like that," cried Abel.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "See how he has served you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "See how he has served you."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, don't go on like that," cried Abel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If he jilted me and I forgive him, how dare you interfere?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Phew!" whistled Bart to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See how he has served you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If he jilted me and I forgive him, how dare you interfere?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he jilted me and I forgive him, how dare you interfere?"
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "If he jilted me and I forgive him, how dare you interfere?"
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading "If he jilted me and I forgive him, how dare you interfere?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Here, don't go on like that," cried Abel.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "What's that to you?" cried Mary, fiercely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If he jilted me and I forgive him, how dare you interfere?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Here, don't go on like that," cried Abel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Phew!" whistled Bart to himself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See how he has served you."
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "See how he has served you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Here, don't go on like that," cried Abel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's that to you?" cried Mary, fiercely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that to you?" cried Mary, fiercely.
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading "Phew!" whistled Bart to himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See how he has served you."
Chapter 2 of Commodore Junk by George Manville Fenn holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of Commodore Junk, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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