Chapter 17 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not likely, Ned. If they do we must go farther into its depths." "Ugh!" cried the man with a shudder. "I want to get out of the hole. It's hot and steamy, and unnatural.
Chapter 17 of Jack at Sea is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “If they do we must go farther into its depths."”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “If they do we must go farther into its depths."”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “"I want to get out of the hole.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “It's hot and steamy, and unnatural.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “"Not likely, Ned.”
shake, as from cold
From this reading “"Ugh!" cried the man with a shudder.”
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading “It's hot and steamy, and unnatural.”
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading “It's hot and steamy, and unnatural.”
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 "Ugh!" cried the man with a shudder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's hot and steamy, and unnatural.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ugh!" cried the man with a shudder.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading If they do we must go farther into its depths."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If they do we must go farther into its depths."
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading If they do we must go farther into its depths."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I want to get out of the hole.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If they do we must go farther into its depths."
an opening into or through something
From this reading "I want to get out of the hole.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It's hot and steamy, and unnatural.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to get out of the hole.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they do we must go farther into its depths."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If they do we must go farther into its depths."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's hot and steamy, and unnatural.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If they do we must go farther into its depths."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Not likely, Ned.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ugh!" cried the man with a shudder.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If they do we must go farther into its depths."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not likely, Ned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not likely, Ned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I want to get out of the hole.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I want to get out of the hole.
shake, as from cold
From this reading "Ugh!" cried the man with a shudder.
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading It's hot and steamy, and unnatural.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ugh!" cried the man with a shudder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they do we must go farther into its depths."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to get out of the hole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ugh!" cried the man with a shudder.
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading It's hot and steamy, and unnatural.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to get out of the hole.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If they do we must go farther into its depths."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ugh!" cried the man with a shudder.
Chapter 17 of Jack at Sea by George Manville Fenn holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 17 holds 413 sentences of Jack at Sea, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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