Chapter 5 of Gold Out of Celebes is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Gold Out of Celebes is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So long as that schooner lies there, I want her looked after. So you and Blunt stay aboard with half the hands and watch for funny business. But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms. Spares, mind: those he can do without for a few days. Hurry back."
Chapter 5 of Gold Out of Celebes is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “So you and Blunt stay aboard with half the hands and watch for funny business.”
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading “So you and Blunt stay aboard with half the hands and watch for funny business.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “So you and Blunt stay aboard with half the hands and watch for funny business.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Hurry back."”
a detailed list of all the items in stock
From this reading “But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.”
a large beer glass
From this reading “"So long as that schooner lies there, I want her looked after.”
refrain from harming
From this reading “But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.”
plural of “spare” — an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
From this reading “Spares, mind: those he can do without for a few days.”
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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 Spares, mind: those he can do without for a few days.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading So you and Blunt stay aboard with half the hands and watch for funny business.
later than; following
From this reading "So long as that schooner lies there, I want her looked after.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So you and Blunt stay aboard with half the hands and watch for funny business.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So long as that schooner lies there, I want her looked after.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hurry back."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading So you and Blunt stay aboard with half the hands and watch for funny business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading So you and Blunt stay aboard with half the hands and watch for funny business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Spares, mind: those he can do without for a few days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Spares, mind: those he can do without for a few days.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Spares, mind: those he can do without for a few days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Spares, mind: those he can do without for a few days.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So you and Blunt stay aboard with half the hands and watch for funny business.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading So you and Blunt stay aboard with half the hands and watch for funny business.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading So you and Blunt stay aboard with half the hands and watch for funny business.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So you and Blunt stay aboard with half the hands and watch for funny business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Spares, mind: those he can do without for a few days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "So long as that schooner lies there, I want her looked after.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Hurry back."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So long as that schooner lies there, I want her looked after.
a detailed list of all the items in stock
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "So long as that schooner lies there, I want her looked after.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "So long as that schooner lies there, I want her looked after.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "So long as that schooner lies there, I want her looked after.
the force of workers available
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Spares, mind: those he can do without for a few days.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
a large beer glass
From this reading "So long as that schooner lies there, I want her looked after.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So long as that schooner lies there, I want her looked after.
refrain from harming
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
plural of “spare” — an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
From this reading Spares, mind: those he can do without for a few days.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So you and Blunt stay aboard with half the hands and watch for funny business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So long as that schooner lies there, I want her looked after.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So you and Blunt stay aboard with half the hands and watch for funny business.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "So long as that schooner lies there, I want her looked after.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Spares, mind: those he can do without for a few days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But first, before I start up river, run up to Mr. Little and get an inventory of his spare men and arms.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "So long as that schooner lies there, I want her looked after.
look attentively
From this reading So you and Blunt stay aboard with half the hands and watch for funny business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So you and Blunt stay aboard with half the hands and watch for funny business.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Spares, mind: those he can do without for a few days.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you and Blunt stay aboard with half the hands and watch for funny business.
Chapter 5 of Gold Out of Celebes by Aylward Edward Dingle holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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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