Chapter 2 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," said the lieutenant frankly. "Phew!" whistled the man, giving his knees a slap. "Why, you'll be after the schooner that came into this river this morning?" "Possibly," said the lieutenant, while Murray felt his blood thrill in his veins with the excitement of the position. "What schooner was it?"
Chapter 2 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “"Yes," said the lieutenant frankly.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “"Yes," said the lieutenant frankly.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “"Possibly," said the lieutenant, while Murray felt his blood thrill in his veins with the excitement of the position.”
a large beer glass
From this reading “"Why, you'll be after the schooner that came into this river this morning?"”
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading “"Phew!" whistled the man, giving his knees a slap.”
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “"Possibly," said the lieutenant, while Murray felt his blood thrill in his veins with the excitement of the position.”
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “"Possibly," said the lieutenant, while Murray felt his blood thrill in his veins with the excitement of the position.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “"Phew!" whistled the man, giving his knees a slap.”
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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 "Phew!" whistled the man, giving his knees a slap.
later than; following
From this reading "Why, you'll be after the schooner that came into this river this morning?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, you'll be after the schooner that came into this river this morning?"
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Possibly," said the lieutenant, while Murray felt his blood thrill in his veins with the excitement of the position.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why, you'll be after the schooner that came into this river this morning?"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Possibly," said the lieutenant, while Murray felt his blood thrill in his veins with the excitement of the position.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Possibly," said the lieutenant, while Murray felt his blood thrill in his veins with the excitement of the position.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "Yes," said the lieutenant frankly.
the act of giving
From this reading "Phew!" whistled the man, giving his knees a slap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Phew!" whistled the man, giving his knees a slap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Possibly," said the lieutenant, while Murray felt his blood thrill in his veins with the excitement of the position.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Why, you'll be after the schooner that came into this river this morning?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What schooner was it?"
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "Phew!" whistled the man, giving his knees a slap.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Yes," said the lieutenant frankly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Phew!" whistled the man, giving his knees a slap.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Why, you'll be after the schooner that came into this river this morning?"
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "Possibly," said the lieutenant, while Murray felt his blood thrill in his veins with the excitement of the position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Possibly," said the lieutenant, while Murray felt his blood thrill in his veins with the excitement of the position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Phew!" whistled the man, giving his knees a slap.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Possibly," said the lieutenant, while Murray felt his blood thrill in his veins with the excitement of the position.
by chance
From this reading "Possibly," said the lieutenant, while Murray felt his blood thrill in his veins with the excitement of the position.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Why, you'll be after the schooner that came into this river this morning?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said the lieutenant frankly.
a large beer glass
From this reading "Why, you'll be after the schooner that came into this river this morning?"
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading "Phew!" whistled the man, giving his knees a slap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, you'll be after the schooner that came into this river this morning?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," said the lieutenant frankly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, you'll be after the schooner that came into this river this morning?"
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading "Possibly," said the lieutenant, while Murray felt his blood thrill in his veins with the excitement of the position.
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading "Possibly," said the lieutenant, while Murray felt his blood thrill in his veins with the excitement of the position.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What schooner was it?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What schooner was it?"
during the time that
From this reading "Possibly," said the lieutenant, while Murray felt his blood thrill in his veins with the excitement of the position.
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading "Phew!" whistled the man, giving his knees a slap.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you'll be after the schooner that came into this river this morning?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Possibly," said the lieutenant, while Murray felt his blood thrill in his veins with the excitement of the position.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said the lieutenant frankly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, you'll be after the schooner that came into this river this morning?"
Chapter 2 of Hunting the Skipper by George Manville Fenn holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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