Chapter 10 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Look so precious undignified if I did. But how strange it seems! There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy." "Or a monkey, Jack," said the doctor, who had come up behind, and Sir John with him. "I didn't hear you," said Jack, starting.
Chapter 10 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Or a monkey, Jack," said the doctor, who had come up behind, and Sir John with him.”
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading “There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “"Or a monkey, Jack," said the doctor, who had come up behind, and Sir John with him.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “"Look so precious undignified if I did.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “"I didn't hear you," said Jack, starting.”
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."”
lacking dignity
From this reading “"Look so precious undignified if I did.”
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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 There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Or a monkey, Jack," said the doctor, who had come up behind, and Sir John with him.
a youthful male person
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how strange it seems!
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Or a monkey, Jack," said the doctor, who had come up behind, and Sir John with him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Look so precious undignified if I did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't hear you," said Jack, starting.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Or a monkey, Jack," said the doctor, who had come up behind, and Sir John with him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Or a monkey, Jack," said the doctor, who had come up behind, and Sir John with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I didn't hear you," said Jack, starting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Or a monkey, Jack," said the doctor, who had come up behind, and Sir John with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how strange it seems!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Look so precious undignified if I did.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Look so precious undignified if I did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But how strange it seems!
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Or a monkey, Jack," said the doctor, who had come up behind, and Sir John with him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Or a monkey, Jack," said the doctor, who had come up behind, and Sir John with him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look so precious undignified if I did.
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading "Or a monkey, Jack," said the doctor, who had come up behind, and Sir John with him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
and nothing more
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or a monkey, Jack," said the doctor, who had come up behind, and Sir John with him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "Look so precious undignified if I did.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Or a monkey, Jack," said the doctor, who had come up behind, and Sir John with him.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But how strange it seems!
term of address for a man
From this reading "Or a monkey, Jack," said the doctor, who had come up behind, and Sir John with him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Look so precious undignified if I did.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "I didn't hear you," said Jack, starting.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But how strange it seems!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
lacking dignity
From this reading "Look so precious undignified if I did.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Or a monkey, Jack," said the doctor, who had come up behind, and Sir John with him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
a Caucasian
From this reading There was he only the other day in his quiet livery and white tie valeting us, and waiting at table, and now he's climbing that tree like a boy."
which person or people
From this reading "Or a monkey, Jack," said the doctor, who had come up behind, and Sir John with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Or a monkey, Jack," said the doctor, who had come up behind, and Sir John with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't hear you," said Jack, starting.
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