Chapter 3 of In a steamer chair, and other shipboard is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of In a steamer chair, and other shipboard is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Do they? Well, I am glad to hear it.” “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance. Ah, there is the breakfast gong. Well, we will have to postpone our lesson in literature until afterwards.
Chapter 3 of In a steamer chair, and other shipboard is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading ““You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.”
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading “Ah, there is the breakfast gong.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading ““You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.”
a unit of instruction
From this reading “Well, we will have to postpone our lesson in literature until afterwards.”
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading ““You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.”
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading ““You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.”
hold back to a later time
From this reading “Well, we will have to postpone our lesson in literature until afterwards.”
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading ““You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.”
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 “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Well, we will have to postpone our lesson in literature until afterwards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, there is the breakfast gong.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Well, I am glad to hear it.”
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Ah, there is the breakfast gong.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do they?
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Well, I am glad to hear it.”
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading Ah, there is the breakfast gong.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, we will have to postpone our lesson in literature until afterwards.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Well, I am glad to hear it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I am glad to hear it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, I am glad to hear it.”
a unit of instruction
From this reading Well, we will have to postpone our lesson in literature until afterwards.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
hold back to a later time
From this reading Well, we will have to postpone our lesson in literature until afterwards.
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do they?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, I am glad to hear it.”
up to a particular time
From this reading Well, we will have to postpone our lesson in literature until afterwards.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, we will have to postpone our lesson in literature until afterwards.
(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 am glad to hear it.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, we will have to postpone our lesson in literature until afterwards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, there is something about American literature that you are not acquainted with, the publication of our magazines in England, for instance.
Chapter 3 of In a steamer chair, and other shipboard by Robert Barr holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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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