Chapter 17 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'CAUSE WHY. "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run. Come on; let's go and sit on the bowsprit again. It will soon be dinner-time. I wonder what the Camel has got?"
Chapter 17 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “"Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.”
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading “I wonder what the Camel has got?"”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “'CAUSE WHY.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “"Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.”
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “"Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “"Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.”
be seated
From this reading “Come on; let's go and sit on the bowsprit again.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder what the Camel has got?"”
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anew
From this reading Come on; let's go and sit on the bowsprit again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will soon be dinner-time.
a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
From this reading Come on; let's go and sit on the bowsprit again.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading I wonder what the Camel has got?"
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading 'CAUSE WHY.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on; let's go and sit on the bowsprit again.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will soon be dinner-time.
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Come on; let's go and sit on the bowsprit again.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder what the Camel has got?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder what the Camel has got?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will soon be dinner-time.
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come on; let's go and sit on the bowsprit again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on; let's go and sit on the bowsprit again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
be seated
From this reading Come on; let's go and sit on the bowsprit again.
in the near future
From this reading It will soon be dinner-time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now we know," said Poole joyously, as they left the cabin and went forward to their old place to discuss their plans: "what we have got to do is to cut and run.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'CAUSE WHY.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will soon be dinner-time.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder what the Camel has got?"
Chapter 17 of Fitz the Filibuster by George Manville Fenn holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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