Chapter 13 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't want 'em now, sir," said the man, in his deep, low growl. "Won't be daylight yet awhile." "I know that," said Murray testily; "but you said that you were getting them scratched out." "Yes, sir, but I just spoke out in time, or else they'd ha' gone. I'm all right, sir; don't you worry about me."
Chapter 13 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
for a short time
From this reading “"Won't be daylight yet awhile."”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “"Won't be daylight yet awhile."”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “"I know that," said Murray testily; "but you said that you were getting them scratched out."”
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading “"Don't want 'em now, sir," said the man, in his deep, low growl.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “"I know that," said Murray testily; "but you said that you were getting them scratched out."”
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading “"I know that," said Murray testily; "but you said that you were getting them scratched out."”
in a petulant manner
From this reading “"I know that," said Murray testily; "but you said that you were getting them scratched out."”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “I'm all right, sir; don't you worry about me."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'm all right, sir; don't you worry about me."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I'm all right, sir; don't you worry about me."
for a short time
From this reading "Won't be daylight yet awhile."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Won't be daylight yet awhile."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know that," said Murray testily; "but you said that you were getting them scratched out."
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading "Won't be daylight yet awhile."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Don't want 'em now, sir," said the man, in his deep, low growl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't want 'em now, sir," said the man, in his deep, low growl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir, but I just spoke out in time, or else they'd ha' gone.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Don't want 'em now, sir," said the man, in his deep, low growl.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I know that," said Murray testily; "but you said that you were getting them scratched out."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Yes, sir, but I just spoke out in time, or else they'd ha' gone.
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading "Don't want 'em now, sir," said the man, in his deep, low growl.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Yes, sir, but I just spoke out in time, or else they'd ha' gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't want 'em now, sir," said the man, in his deep, low growl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know that," said Murray testily; "but you said that you were getting them scratched out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm all right, sir; don't you worry about me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't want 'em now, sir," said the man, in his deep, low growl.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, sir, but I just spoke out in time, or else they'd ha' gone.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know that," said Murray testily; "but you said that you were getting them scratched out."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Don't want 'em now, sir," said the man, in his deep, low growl.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Don't want 'em now, sir," said the man, in his deep, low growl.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm all right, sir; don't you worry about me."
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "I know that," said Murray testily; "but you said that you were getting them scratched out."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Don't want 'em now, sir," said the man, in his deep, low growl.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, sir, but I just spoke out in time, or else they'd ha' gone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I know that," said Murray testily; "but you said that you were getting them scratched out."
precisely, exactly
From this reading I'm all right, sir; don't you worry about me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't want 'em now, sir," said the man, in his deep, low growl.
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading "I know that," said Murray testily; "but you said that you were getting them scratched out."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Don't want 'em now, sir," said the man, in his deep, low growl.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Yes, sir, but I just spoke out in time, or else they'd ha' gone.
in a petulant manner
From this reading "I know that," said Murray testily; "but you said that you were getting them scratched out."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I know that," said Murray testily; "but you said that you were getting them scratched out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't want 'em now, sir," said the man, in his deep, low growl.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I know that," said Murray testily; "but you said that you were getting them scratched out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir, but I just spoke out in time, or else they'd ha' gone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yes, sir, but I just spoke out in time, or else they'd ha' gone.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don't want 'em now, sir," said the man, in his deep, low growl.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I know that," said Murray testily; "but you said that you were getting them scratched out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Won't be daylight yet awhile."
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading I'm all right, sir; don't you worry about me."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir, but I just spoke out in time, or else they'd ha' gone.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Won't be daylight yet awhile."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know that," said Murray testily; "but you said that you were getting them scratched out."
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