Chapter 5 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Spear, I think, sir," growled Tom May. "Impossible! Piece of bamboo or palm fallen from above. Now then, Number Two--Fire!" There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.
Chapter 5 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading “Piece of bamboo or palm fallen from above.”
without deviation
From this reading “There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Spear, I think, sir," growled Tom May.”
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “Piece of bamboo or palm fallen from above.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.”
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “"Spear, I think, sir," growled Tom May.”
make a dull sound
From this reading “There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.”
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 There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Piece of bamboo or palm fallen from above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading Piece of bamboo or palm fallen from above.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.
without deviation
From this reading There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Piece of bamboo or palm fallen from above.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Now then, Number Two--Fire!"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Piece of bamboo or palm fallen from above.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Spear, I think, sir," growled Tom May.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Spear, I think, sir," growled Tom May.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Impossible!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Spear, I think, sir," growled Tom May.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now then, Number Two--Fire!"
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Now then, Number Two--Fire!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Piece of bamboo or palm fallen from above.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Piece of bamboo or palm fallen from above.
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Piece of bamboo or palm fallen from above.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Piece of bamboo or palm fallen from above.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Spear, I think, sir," growled Tom May.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading "Spear, I think, sir," growled Tom May.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now then, Number Two--Fire!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Spear, I think, sir," growled Tom May.
make a dull sound
From this reading There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.
male cat
From this reading "Spear, I think, sir," growled Tom May.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now then, Number Two--Fire!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.
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From this reading There was the sharp report, followed directly by another whishing sound and a thud in the earth.
Chapter 5 of Hunting the Skipper by George Manville Fenn holds 402 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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