Chapter 5 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, don't talk such nonsense," sighed Jack. "Oh, my head, my head!" "Oh, mine, sir, and it ain't nonsense at all. It's real earnest. Why was I such a fool as to come, and why did I grin at you, and say as you was a poor-plucked 'un?
Chapter 5 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “It's real earnest.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Why was I such a fool as to come, and why did I grin at you, and say as you was a poor-plucked 'un?”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Why was I such a fool as to come, and why did I grin at you, and say as you was a poor-plucked 'un?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Oh, don't talk such nonsense," sighed Jack.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"Oh, mine, sir, and it ain't nonsense at all.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Oh, don't talk such nonsense," sighed Jack.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “It's real earnest.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"Oh, don't talk such nonsense," sighed Jack.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why was I such a fool as to come, and why did I grin at you, and say as you was a poor-plucked 'un?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, mine, sir, and it ain't nonsense at all.
(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 "Oh, mine, sir, and it ain't nonsense at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, mine, sir, and it ain't nonsense at all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why was I such a fool as to come, and why did I grin at you, and say as you was a poor-plucked 'un?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, mine, sir, and it ain't nonsense at all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why was I such a fool as to come, and why did I grin at you, and say as you was a poor-plucked 'un?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why was I such a fool as to come, and why did I grin at you, and say as you was a poor-plucked 'un?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't talk such nonsense," sighed Jack.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading It's real earnest.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Why was I such a fool as to come, and why did I grin at you, and say as you was a poor-plucked 'un?
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Why was I such a fool as to come, and why did I grin at you, and say as you was a poor-plucked 'un?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Oh, my head, my head!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why was I such a fool as to come, and why did I grin at you, and say as you was a poor-plucked 'un?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, mine, sir, and it ain't nonsense at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's real earnest.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Oh, don't talk such nonsense," sighed Jack.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, mine, sir, and it ain't nonsense at all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my head, my head!"
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Oh, don't talk such nonsense," sighed Jack.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, don't talk such nonsense," sighed Jack.
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From this reading Why was I such a fool as to come, and why did I grin at you, and say as you was a poor-plucked 'un?
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It's real earnest.
express in words
From this reading Why was I such a fool as to come, and why did I grin at you, and say as you was a poor-plucked 'un?
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Oh, don't talk such nonsense," sighed Jack.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, mine, sir, and it ain't nonsense at all.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, don't talk such nonsense," sighed Jack.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Oh, don't talk such nonsense," sighed Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why was I such a fool as to come, and why did I grin at you, and say as you was a poor-plucked 'un?
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading Why was I such a fool as to come, and why did I grin at you, and say as you was a poor-plucked 'un?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why was I such a fool as to come, and why did I grin at you, and say as you was a poor-plucked 'un?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why was I such a fool as to come, and why did I grin at you, and say as you was a poor-plucked 'un?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why was I such a fool as to come, and why did I grin at you, and say as you was a poor-plucked 'un?
Chapter 5 of Jack at Sea by George Manville Fenn holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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 5 holds 389 sentences of Jack at Sea, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Jack at Sea by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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.
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