Chapter 3 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I suppose so." "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion. "I say, Franky, I don't like that." "No; neither do I, Dick." "It does seem like putting ourselves into his hands," continued Roberts thoughtfully.
Chapter 3 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who is a detective
From this reading “"No; neither do I, Dick."”
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “"Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “"Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.”
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading “"Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “"It does seem like putting ourselves into his hands," continued Roberts thoughtfully.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “"Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.”
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading “"Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “"Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "It does seem like putting ourselves into his hands," continued Roberts thoughtfully.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "No; neither do I, Dick."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No; neither do I, Dick."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does seem like putting ourselves into his hands," continued Roberts thoughtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Franky, I don't like that."
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Franky, I don't like that."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "It does seem like putting ourselves into his hands," continued Roberts thoughtfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose so."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It does seem like putting ourselves into his hands," continued Roberts thoughtfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does seem like putting ourselves into his hands," continued Roberts thoughtfully.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I say, Franky, I don't like that."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "No; neither do I, Dick."
not any; not one
From this reading "No; neither do I, Dick."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
on one occasion
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "It does seem like putting ourselves into his hands," continued Roberts thoughtfully.
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "It does seem like putting ourselves into his hands," continued Roberts thoughtfully.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
express in words
From this reading "I say, Franky, I don't like that."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It does seem like putting ourselves into his hands," continued Roberts thoughtfully.
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I suppose so."
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose so."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I say, Franky, I don't like that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Oh!" said Roberts thoughtfully, and he began to shave himself with his finger once more, but without provoking the faintest smile from his companion.
Chapter 3 of Hunting the Skipper by George Manville Fenn holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 426 sentences of Hunting the Skipper, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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