Chapter 14 of George at the Wheel is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of George at the Wheel is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TONY MAKES ANOTHER BREAK. "Go way! Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage. "Didn't de fus' mate done tol' you to turn to?" "He did," replied the boy, "but the other one ordered me to come here and help you."
Chapter 14 of George at the Wheel is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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terminate
From this reading “TONY MAKES ANOTHER BREAK.”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “TONY MAKES ANOTHER BREAK.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “"Didn't de fus' mate done tol' you to turn to?"”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “"He did," replied the boy, "but the other one ordered me to come here and help you."”
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.”
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.
In this reading “Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.”
In this reading “"He did," replied the boy, "but the other one ordered me to come here and help you."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He did," replied the boy, "but the other one ordered me to come here and help you."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading TONY MAKES ANOTHER BREAK.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.
a youthful male person
From this reading Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.
terminate
From this reading TONY MAKES ANOTHER BREAK.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He did," replied the boy, "but the other one ordered me to come here and help you."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He did," replied the boy, "but the other one ordered me to come here and help you."
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Didn't de fus' mate done tol' you to turn to?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He did," replied the boy, "but the other one ordered me to come here and help you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't de fus' mate done tol' you to turn to?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Didn't de fus' mate done tol' you to turn to?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't de fus' mate done tol' you to turn to?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go way!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He did," replied the boy, "but the other one ordered me to come here and help you."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "He did," replied the boy, "but the other one ordered me to come here and help you."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He did," replied the boy, "but the other one ordered me to come here and help you."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.
of great significance or value
From this reading Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading TONY MAKES ANOTHER BREAK.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "Didn't de fus' mate done tol' you to turn to?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He did," replied the boy, "but the other one ordered me to come here and help you."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He did," replied the boy, "but the other one ordered me to come here and help you."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "He did," replied the boy, "but the other one ordered me to come here and help you."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "He did," replied the boy, "but the other one ordered me to come here and help you."
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He did," replied the boy, "but the other one ordered me to come here and help you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Didn't de fus' mate done tol' you to turn to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't de fus' mate done tol' you to turn to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TONY MAKES ANOTHER BREAK.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Didn't de fus' mate done tol' you to turn to?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Go way!
at the time that
From this reading Go way from dar, boy!" exclaimed the cook, when Tony presented himself before that important personage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Didn't de fus' mate done tol' you to turn to?"
Chapter 14 of George at the Wheel by Harry Castlemon holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 14 holds 204 sentences of George at the Wheel, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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