Chapter 3 of Harper's Young People, May 11, 1880 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Harper's Young People, May 11, 1880 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIGHTING A WATER-SPOUT. "Anything wrong below, Smith?" "Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'. Seems to come from under the coals." "Have them shifted at once, then, and see what's wrong."
Chapter 3 of Harper's Young People, May 11, 1880 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “Seems to come from under the coals."”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “FIGHTING A WATER-SPOUT.”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “"Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “"Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “"Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.”
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “"Have them shifted at once, then, and see what's wrong."”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “"Anything wrong below, Smith?"”
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “"Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.”
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.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Have them shifted at once, then, and see what's wrong."”
In this reading “Seems to come from under the coals."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIGHTING A WATER-SPOUT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything wrong below, Smith?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Have them shifted at once, then, and see what's wrong."
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Anything wrong below, Smith?"
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Seems to come from under the coals."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Seems to come from under the coals."
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading FIGHTING A WATER-SPOUT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seems to come from under the coals."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have them shifted at once, then, and see what's wrong."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading "Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.
on one occasion
From this reading "Have them shifted at once, then, and see what's wrong."
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Have them shifted at once, then, and see what's wrong."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seems to come from under the coals."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading "Have them shifted at once, then, and see what's wrong."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Anything wrong below, Smith?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Have them shifted at once, then, and see what's wrong."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Have them shifted at once, then, and see what's wrong."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Seems to come from under the coals."
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIGHTING A WATER-SPOUT.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, sir, she's got a precious list to port, and the water's runnin' into the fire-room like anythin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have them shifted at once, then, and see what's wrong."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Anything wrong below, Smith?"
Chapter 3 of Harper's Young People, May 11, 1880 by Various holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 3 holds 408 sentences of Harper's Young People, May 11, 1880, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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