Chapter XVII of Forbidden Cargoes, “Pant’s Problem Increases,” is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII of Forbidden Cargoes, “Pant’s Problem Increases,” is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore. A doctor was bending over him. “That’s fine, old boy,” the doctor was saying. “Now you’ll do. You got quite a welt on the head.
Chapter XVII of Forbidden Cargoes, “Pant’s Problem Increases,” is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.”
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “A doctor was bending over him.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.”
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.”
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading “You got quite a welt on the head.”
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In this reading “When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.”
In this reading “When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.”
In this reading “When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.”
a familiar term of address for a man
In this reading ““That’s fine, old boy,” the doctor was saying.”
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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 When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading A doctor was bending over him.
a youthful male person
From this reading “That’s fine, old boy,” the doctor was saying.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now you’ll do.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A doctor was bending over him.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “That’s fine, old boy,” the doctor was saying.
set up or found
From this reading When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You got quite a welt on the head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading You got quite a welt on the head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A doctor was bending over him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now you’ll do.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “That’s fine, old boy,” the doctor was saying.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
above and across; more than
From this reading A doctor was bending over him.
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You got quite a welt on the head.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “That’s fine, old boy,” the doctor was saying.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s fine, old boy,” the doctor was saying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s fine, old boy,” the doctor was saying.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A doctor was bending over him.
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading You got quite a welt on the head.
at the time that
From this reading When Pant awoke from many bad dreams, he found himself in a cool and comfortable bed on shore.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You got quite a welt on the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now you’ll do.
Chapter 17 of Forbidden Cargoes by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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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