Chapter 14 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tidy," said the man relieved with a grin. "Warmer where there's none." On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind. "Mustn't whistle, I suppose, Mr Jack?" There was a shake of the head.
Chapter 14 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading “On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.”
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading “On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"Tidy," said the man relieved with a grin.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “"Tidy," said the man relieved with a grin.”
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading “"Tidy," said the man relieved with a grin.”
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading “On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.”
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading “"Warmer where there's none."”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “"Mustn't whistle, I suppose, Mr 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 "Tidy," said the man relieved with a grin.
anew
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Tidy," said the man relieved with a grin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a shake of the head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mustn't whistle, I suppose, Mr Jack?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Mustn't whistle, I suppose, Mr Jack?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Tidy," said the man relieved with a grin.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mustn't whistle, I suppose, Mr Jack?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mustn't whistle, I suppose, Mr Jack?"
not one, and not any
From this reading "Warmer where there's none."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a shake of the head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading "Tidy," said the man relieved with a grin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tidy," said the man relieved with a grin.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading There was a shake of the head.
express a supposition
From this reading "Mustn't whistle, I suppose, Mr Jack?"
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tidy," said the man relieved with a grin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Warmer where there's none."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading "Tidy," said the man relieved with a grin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading "Warmer where there's none."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On they went again with the relieved man taking his place ready for the defence if called upon, and the fresh bearer toiling on as if there was nothing to mind.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Warmer where there's none."
make whistling sounds
From this reading "Mustn't whistle, I suppose, Mr Jack?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Tidy," said the man relieved with a grin.
Chapter 14 of Jack at Sea by George Manville Fenn holds 408 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.
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