Chapter 11 of Commodore Junk is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Commodore Junk is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He! Oh, no! I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin." "What!" cried Humphrey. "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
Chapter 11 of Commodore Junk is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."”
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading “I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."”
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “"Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."”
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
From this reading “I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."”
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In this reading “I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."”
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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 I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What!" cried Humphrey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What!" cried Humphrey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
held dear
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, no!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, no!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
term of address for a man
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't know, sir, exactly, but I have seen him go to the old chamber in one of these ruinous places, and he goes there to pray by the side of a coffin."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" cried Humphrey.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, a coffin; and it contains the body of the woman he loved, or else of his sister.
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