Chapter XVI
Chapter 16
Chapter 16 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hullo! What do you mean by that?" "Massa! Massa now, sah. Poor niggah massa."
Hunting the Skipper
Chapter XVI · Chapter 16
Chapter 16 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
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"Hullo!
What
do
you
mean
by
that?"
"Massa!
Massa
now,
sah.
Poor
niggah
massa."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Hunting the Skipper
Chapter XVI · Chapter 16
Chapter 16 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Hullo!
Line 2
What
do
you
mean
by
that?"
/wʌt duː juː miːn baɪ ðæt/
Line 3
"Massa!
Line 4
Massa
now,
sah.
Line 5
Poor
niggah
massa."
Learner Dictionary
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All words in this reading · 12
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading What do you mean by that?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean by that?"
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo!
Massa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Massa!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean by that?"
niggah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor niggah massa."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Massa now, sah.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor niggah massa."
sah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Massa now, sah.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What do you mean by that?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean by that?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you mean by that?"
Chapter 16 of Hunting the Skipper by George Manville Fenn holds 404 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.
What does chapter 16 of Hunting the Skipper contain?
Chapter 16 holds 404 sentences of Hunting the Skipper, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of Hunting the Skipper by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 404 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
How do I study chapter 16 of Hunting the Skipper?
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Is this the complete text of Hunting the Skipper?
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How long does Hunting the Skipper take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1891 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Hunting the Skipper
Words and structures a reader meets early in Hunting the Skipper, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Hunting
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hunting the Skipper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Skipper
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hunting the Skipper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- George
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- Manville
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