Chapter 2 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No need, my dear boy; I have plenty. But we must have a thoroughly good supply of fishing-tackle of all kinds." "And cartridges," said the doctor. "What do you say to clothes for the rough work?" "We must have plenty, and flannels and pyjamas," said Sir John.
Chapter 2 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading “"And cartridges," said the doctor.”
clothing in general
From this reading “"What do you say to clothes for the rough work?"”
plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading “"We must have plenty, and flannels and pyjamas," said Sir John.”
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “But we must have a thoroughly good supply of fishing-tackle of all kinds."”
a full supply
From this reading “"No need, my dear boy; I have plenty.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “"What do you say to clothes for the rough work?"”
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “But we must have a thoroughly good supply of fishing-tackle of all kinds."”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “But we must have a thoroughly good supply of fishing-tackle of all kinds."”
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 But we must have a thoroughly good supply of fishing-tackle of all kinds."
(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 But we must have a thoroughly good supply of fishing-tackle of all kinds."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And cartridges," said the doctor.
a youthful male person
From this reading "No need, my dear boy; I have plenty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we must have a thoroughly good supply of fishing-tackle of all kinds."
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading "And cartridges," said the doctor.
clothing in general
From this reading "What do you say to clothes for the rough work?"
dearly loved
From this reading "No need, my dear boy; I have plenty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you say to clothes for the rough work?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "And cartridges," said the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But we must have a thoroughly good supply of fishing-tackle of all kinds."
plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading "We must have plenty, and flannels and pyjamas," said Sir John.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What do you say to clothes for the rough work?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But we must have a thoroughly good supply of fishing-tackle of all kinds."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No need, my dear boy; I have plenty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No need, my dear boy; I have plenty.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "We must have plenty, and flannels and pyjamas," said Sir John.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But we must have a thoroughly good supply of fishing-tackle of all kinds."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But we must have a thoroughly good supply of fishing-tackle of all kinds."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No need, my dear boy; I have plenty.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "No need, my dear boy; I have plenty.
not any; not one
From this reading "No need, my dear boy; I have plenty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But we must have a thoroughly good supply of fishing-tackle of all kinds."
a full supply
From this reading "No need, my dear boy; I have plenty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must have plenty, and flannels and pyjamas," said Sir John.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "What do you say to clothes for the rough work?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And cartridges," said the doctor.
express in words
From this reading "What do you say to clothes for the rough work?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "We must have plenty, and flannels and pyjamas," said Sir John.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading But we must have a thoroughly good supply of fishing-tackle of all kinds."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And cartridges," said the doctor.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading But we must have a thoroughly good supply of fishing-tackle of all kinds."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you say to clothes for the rough work?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we must have a thoroughly good supply of fishing-tackle of all kinds."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you say to clothes for the rough work?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "What do you say to clothes for the rough work?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you say to clothes for the rough work?"
Chapter 2 of Jack at Sea by George Manville Fenn holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 2 holds 396 sentences of Jack at Sea, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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