Chapter 22 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, Tom; and you cleared the deck magnificently." "Did I, sir? Well, I'm glad I do'd some good; and fingers was made afore forks, warn't they, sir? And pretty handy too." "Yes, I suppose so, Tom; but look here, my lads," cried Murray sharply.
Chapter 22 of Hunting the Skipper is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “"Yes, Tom; and you cleared the deck magnificently."”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “"Yes, Tom; and you cleared the deck magnificently."”
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading “Well, I'm glad I do'd some good; and fingers was made afore forks, warn't they, sir?”
easy to reach
From this reading “And pretty handy too."”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Yes, I suppose so, Tom; but look here, my lads," cried Murray sharply.”
extremely well
From this reading “"Yes, Tom; and you cleared the deck magnificently."”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “"Yes, I suppose so, Tom; but look here, my lads," cried Murray sharply.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"Yes, I suppose so, Tom; but look here, my lads," cried Murray sharply.”
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From this reading Well, I'm glad I do'd some good; and fingers was made afore forks, warn't they, sir?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, Tom; and you cleared the deck magnificently."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so, Tom; but look here, my lads," cried Murray sharply.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "Yes, Tom; and you cleared the deck magnificently."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so, Tom; but look here, my lads," cried Murray sharply.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "Yes, Tom; and you cleared the deck magnificently."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did I, sir?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I'm glad I do'd some good; and fingers was made afore forks, warn't they, sir?
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Well, I'm glad I do'd some good; and fingers was made afore forks, warn't they, sir?
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Well, I'm glad I do'd some good; and fingers was made afore forks, warn't they, sir?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Well, I'm glad I do'd some good; and fingers was made afore forks, warn't they, sir?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Well, I'm glad I do'd some good; and fingers was made afore forks, warn't they, sir?
easy to reach
From this reading And pretty handy too."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so, Tom; but look here, my lads," cried Murray sharply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Did I, sir?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I'm glad I do'd some good; and fingers was made afore forks, warn't they, sir?
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so, Tom; but look here, my lads," cried Murray sharply.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so, Tom; but look here, my lads," cried Murray sharply.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Well, I'm glad I do'd some good; and fingers was made afore forks, warn't they, sir?
extremely well
From this reading "Yes, Tom; and you cleared the deck magnificently."
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so, Tom; but look here, my lads," cried Murray sharply.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so, Tom; but look here, my lads," cried Murray sharply.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And pretty handy too."
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so, Tom; but look here, my lads," cried Murray sharply.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Did I, sir?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so, Tom; but look here, my lads," cried Murray sharply.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Well, I'm glad I do'd some good; and fingers was made afore forks, warn't they, sir?
express a supposition
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so, Tom; but look here, my lads," cried Murray sharply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, Tom; and you cleared the deck magnificently."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, I'm glad I do'd some good; and fingers was made afore forks, warn't they, sir?
male cat
From this reading "Yes, Tom; and you cleared the deck magnificently."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And pretty handy too."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I'm glad I do'd some good; and fingers was made afore forks, warn't they, sir?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, I'm glad I do'd some good; and fingers was made afore forks, warn't they, sir?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I'm glad I do'd some good; and fingers was made afore forks, warn't they, sir?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Tom; and you cleared the deck magnificently."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, Tom; and you cleared the deck magnificently."
Chapter 22 of Hunting the Skipper by George Manville Fenn holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 22 holds 410 sentences of Hunting the Skipper, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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