Chapter 10 of Commodore Junk is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Commodore Junk is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What place is this?" "Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor. Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus. Mebbe," continued Dinny, "it's much owlder. Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
Chapter 10 of Commodore Junk is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.”
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.”
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading “Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Mebbe," continued Dinny, "it's much owlder.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.”
plural of “shute” — English novelist who settled in Australia after World War II (1899-1960)
From this reading “Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."”
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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In this reading “Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."”
In this reading “Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
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From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Mebbe," continued Dinny, "it's much owlder.
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From this reading Mebbe," continued Dinny, "it's much owlder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What place is this?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
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From this reading "Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mebbe," continued Dinny, "it's much owlder.
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From this reading Mebbe," continued Dinny, "it's much owlder.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "What place is this?"
plural of “shute” — English novelist who settled in Australia after World War II (1899-1960)
From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
in or at or to some place
From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What place is this?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What place is this?"
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
Chapter 10 of Commodore Junk by George Manville Fenn holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 10 holds 416 sentences of Commodore Junk, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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