Chapter 12 of Jack Derringer is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Jack Derringer is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A CALL FOR NERVE" At midnight it was Jack's wheel and Broncho's look-out. "How's she steering?" asked Jack, as he took the wheel from Hank. "Oh, not so dusty. They've got the relievin' tackles rigged, an' she only wants watching. Ain't yew got no lee-wheel with yew, though?"
Chapter 12 of Jack Derringer is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading “"Oh, not so dusty.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “"How's she steering?" asked Jack, as he took the wheel from Hank.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “"A CALL FOR NERVE" At midnight it was Jack's wheel and Broncho's look-out.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “"A CALL FOR NERVE" At midnight it was Jack's wheel and Broncho's look-out.”
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading “They've got the relievin' tackles rigged, an' she only wants watching.”
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading “"How's she steering?" asked Jack, as he took the wheel from Hank.”
plural of “tackle” — the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading “They've got the relievin' tackles rigged, an' she only wants watching.”
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading “Ain't yew got no lee-wheel with yew, though?"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"A CALL FOR NERVE" At midnight it was Jack's wheel and Broncho's look-out.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "A CALL FOR NERVE" At midnight it was Jack's wheel and Broncho's look-out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ain't yew got no lee-wheel with yew, though?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They've got the relievin' tackles rigged, an' she only wants watching.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A CALL FOR NERVE" At midnight it was Jack's wheel and Broncho's look-out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How's she steering?" asked Jack, as he took the wheel from Hank.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How's she steering?" asked Jack, as he took the wheel from Hank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A CALL FOR NERVE" At midnight it was Jack's wheel and Broncho's look-out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A CALL FOR NERVE" At midnight it was Jack's wheel and Broncho's look-out.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "A CALL FOR NERVE" At midnight it was Jack's wheel and Broncho's look-out.
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading "Oh, not so dusty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A CALL FOR NERVE" At midnight it was Jack's wheel and Broncho's look-out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How's she steering?" asked Jack, as he took the wheel from Hank.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They've got the relievin' tackles rigged, an' she only wants watching.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading "How's she steering?" asked Jack, as he took the wheel from Hank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How's she steering?" asked Jack, as he took the wheel from Hank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How's she steering?" asked Jack, as he took the wheel from Hank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A CALL FOR NERVE" At midnight it was Jack's wheel and Broncho's look-out.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "How's she steering?" asked Jack, as he took the wheel from Hank.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading "A CALL FOR NERVE" At midnight it was Jack's wheel and Broncho's look-out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ain't yew got no lee-wheel with yew, though?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A CALL FOR NERVE" At midnight it was Jack's wheel and Broncho's look-out.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "A CALL FOR NERVE" At midnight it was Jack's wheel and Broncho's look-out.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "A CALL FOR NERVE" At midnight it was Jack's wheel and Broncho's look-out.
not any; not one
From this reading Ain't yew got no lee-wheel with yew, though?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, not so dusty.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, not so dusty.
and nothing more
From this reading They've got the relievin' tackles rigged, an' she only wants watching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They've got the relievin' tackles rigged, an' she only wants watching.
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading They've got the relievin' tackles rigged, an' she only wants watching.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How's she steering?" asked Jack, as he took the wheel from Hank.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, not so dusty.
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading "How's she steering?" asked Jack, as he took the wheel from Hank.
plural of “tackle” — the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading They've got the relievin' tackles rigged, an' she only wants watching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How's she steering?" asked Jack, as he took the wheel from Hank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They've got the relievin' tackles rigged, an' she only wants watching.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Ain't yew got no lee-wheel with yew, though?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "How's she steering?" asked Jack, as he took the wheel from Hank.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading They've got the relievin' tackles rigged, an' she only wants watching.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A CALL FOR NERVE" At midnight it was Jack's wheel and Broncho's look-out.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading They've got the relievin' tackles rigged, an' she only wants watching.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "A CALL FOR NERVE" At midnight it was Jack's wheel and Broncho's look-out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ain't yew got no lee-wheel with yew, though?"
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading Ain't yew got no lee-wheel with yew, though?"
Chapter 12 of Jack Derringer by Basil Lubbock holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 12 holds 144 sentences of Jack Derringer, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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