Chapter 15 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it. What do you say, Jack? Shall we give it up?" "Because a pack of senseless savages come and attack us? No, it would be cowardly," cried the lad.
Chapter 15 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “"Because a pack of senseless savages come and attack us?”
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading “No, it would be cowardly," cried the lad.”
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading “"Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.”
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “"Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “"Because a pack of senseless savages come and attack us?”
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “"Because a pack of senseless savages come and attack us?”
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading “"Because a pack of senseless savages come and attack us?”
third-person singular of “teem” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading “"Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.”
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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 "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "Because a pack of senseless savages come and attack us?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No, it would be cowardly," cried the lad.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because a pack of senseless savages come and attack us?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Because a pack of senseless savages come and attack us?
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading No, it would be cowardly," cried the lad.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading No, it would be cowardly," cried the lad.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you say, Jack?
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Shall we give it up?"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading What do you say, Jack?
a boy or man
From this reading No, it would be cowardly," cried the lad.
go away from a place
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
not any; not one
From this reading No, it would be cowardly," cried the lad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
arrange in a container
From this reading "Because a pack of senseless savages come and attack us?
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading "Because a pack of senseless savages come and attack us?
express in words
From this reading What do you say, Jack?
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading "Because a pack of senseless savages come and attack us?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we give it up?"
third-person singular of “teem” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, it would be cowardly," cried the lad.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shall we give it up?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Because a pack of senseless savages come and attack us?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
(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 then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you say, Jack?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well then, now that we have reached a place which teems with objects of interest, and which we have not half explored, it is a pity to leave it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No, it would be cowardly," cried the lad.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you say, Jack?
Chapter 15 of Jack at Sea by George Manville Fenn holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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