Chapter 12 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NED GETS A FISH "Hark!" exclaimed Bart. "What's that sound?" "The pumps!" replied Fenn. "They've started 'em. It must be a bad leak.
Chapter 12 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “It must be a bad leak.”
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “NED GETS A FISH "Hark!" exclaimed Bart.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “NED GETS A FISH "Hark!" exclaimed Bart.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “NED GETS A FISH "Hark!" exclaimed Bart.”
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “NED GETS A FISH "Hark!" exclaimed Bart.”
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading “It must be a bad leak.”
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading “"The pumps!" replied Fenn.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"They've started 'em.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 NED GETS A FISH "Hark!" exclaimed Bart.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It must be a bad leak.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading NED GETS A FISH "Hark!" exclaimed Bart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be a bad leak.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "They've started 'em.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading NED GETS A FISH "Hark!" exclaimed Bart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The pumps!" replied Fenn.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading NED GETS A FISH "Hark!" exclaimed Bart.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading NED GETS A FISH "Hark!" exclaimed Bart.
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading NED GETS A FISH "Hark!" exclaimed Bart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be a bad leak.
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading It must be a bad leak.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be a bad leak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NED GETS A FISH "Hark!" exclaimed Bart.
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading "The pumps!" replied Fenn.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The pumps!" replied Fenn.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "What's that sound?"
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "They've started 'em.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that sound?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The pumps!" replied Fenn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They've started 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that sound?"
Chapter 12 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery by Allen Chapman holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 12 holds 108 sentences of Fenn Masterson's Discovery, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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