Chapter 22 of Dick Sands, the Boy Captain is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Dick Sands, the Boy Captain is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROUGH TRAVELLING. Just at this moment Jack woke up and put his arms round his mother's neck. His eyes were brighter, and there was manifestly no return of fever. "You are better, darling!" said Mrs. Weldon, pressing him tenderly to her. "Yes, mamma, I am better; but I am very thirsty."
Chapter 22 of Dick Sands, the Boy Captain is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “His eyes were brighter, and there was manifestly no return of fever.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “His eyes were brighter, and there was manifestly no return of fever.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “His eyes were brighter, and there was manifestly no return of fever.”
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “"You are better, darling!" said Mrs. Weldon, pressing him tenderly to her.”
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “"You are better, darling!" said Mrs. Weldon, pressing him tenderly to her.”
needing moisture
From this reading “"Yes, mamma, I am better; but I am very thirsty."”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “ROUGH TRAVELLING.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Just at this moment Jack woke up and put his arms round his mother's neck.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, mamma, I am better; but I am very thirsty."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just at this moment Jack woke up and put his arms round his mother's neck.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are better, darling!" said Mrs. Weldon, pressing him tenderly to her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Just at this moment Jack woke up and put his arms round his mother's neck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at this moment Jack woke up and put his arms round his mother's neck.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You are better, darling!" said Mrs. Weldon, pressing him tenderly to her.
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading His eyes were brighter, and there was manifestly no return of fever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, mamma, I am better; but I am very thirsty."
a special loved one
From this reading "You are better, darling!" said Mrs. Weldon, pressing him tenderly to her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were brighter, and there was manifestly no return of fever.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading His eyes were brighter, and there was manifestly no return of fever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You are better, darling!" said Mrs. Weldon, pressing him tenderly to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are better, darling!" said Mrs. Weldon, pressing him tenderly to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just at this moment Jack woke up and put his arms round his mother's neck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, mamma, I am better; but I am very thirsty."
a small worthless amount
From this reading Just at this moment Jack woke up and put his arms round his mother's neck.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at this moment Jack woke up and put his arms round his mother's neck.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Yes, mamma, I am better; but I am very thirsty."
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading His eyes were brighter, and there was manifestly no return of fever.
a particular point in time
From this reading Just at this moment Jack woke up and put his arms round his mother's neck.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Just at this moment Jack woke up and put his arms round his mother's neck.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You are better, darling!" said Mrs. Weldon, pressing him tenderly to her.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Just at this moment Jack woke up and put his arms round his mother's neck.
not any; not one
From this reading His eyes were brighter, and there was manifestly no return of fever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eyes were brighter, and there was manifestly no return of fever.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading "You are better, darling!" said Mrs. Weldon, pressing him tenderly to her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Just at this moment Jack woke up and put his arms round his mother's neck.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading His eyes were brighter, and there was manifestly no return of fever.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Just at this moment Jack woke up and put his arms round his mother's neck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are better, darling!" said Mrs. Weldon, pressing him tenderly to her.
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "You are better, darling!" said Mrs. Weldon, pressing him tenderly to her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His eyes were brighter, and there was manifestly no return of fever.
needing moisture
From this reading "Yes, mamma, I am better; but I am very thirsty."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just at this moment Jack woke up and put his arms round his mother's neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are better, darling!" said Mrs. Weldon, pressing him tenderly to her.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading ROUGH TRAVELLING.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just at this moment Jack woke up and put his arms round his mother's neck.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, mamma, I am better; but I am very thirsty."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eyes were brighter, and there was manifestly no return of fever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are better, darling!" said Mrs. Weldon, pressing him tenderly to her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were brighter, and there was manifestly no return of fever.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Just at this moment Jack woke up and put his arms round his mother's neck.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, mamma, I am better; but I am very thirsty."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are better, darling!" said Mrs. Weldon, pressing him tenderly to her.
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