Chapter 3 of Dick in the Everglades is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Dick in the Everglades is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap: "I beg to report for duty, sir." The captain grinned, as he replied: "I hope you'll always be as polite. You'll sure be a curiosity on this coast.
Chapter 3 of Dick in the Everglades is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “You'll sure be a curiosity on this coast.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “The captain grinned, as he replied:”
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading “"I hope you'll always be as polite.”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:”
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:”
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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 LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I hope you'll always be as polite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I hope you'll always be as polite.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg to report for duty, sir."
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading You'll sure be a curiosity on this coast.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading You'll sure be a curiosity on this coast.
someone who is a detective
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I beg to report for duty, sir."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I beg to report for duty, sir."
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading The captain grinned, as he replied:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you'll always be as polite.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg to report for duty, sir."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
held up in the air
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading "I hope you'll always be as polite.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The captain grinned, as he replied:
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "I beg to report for duty, sir."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
term of address for a man
From this reading "I beg to report for duty, sir."
a workman employed to collect sponges
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You'll sure be a curiosity on this coast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You'll sure be a curiosity on this coast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
close enough to be walked to
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
which person or people
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading LIFE ON A SPONGER The yacht sailed on and Dick, walking up to Captain Wilson, who stood at the wheel, said, as he lifted his cap:
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From this reading "I hope you'll always be as polite.
Chapter 3 of Dick in the Everglades by A. W. (Anthony Weston) Dimock holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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