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Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Bracebridge Hemyng • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.
Poor boys!
Unhappy Jack.
Luckless Harry Girdwood.
The fall from such a height to the water would render death almost a certainty.
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Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.
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Poor boys!
/puːr bɔɪz/
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Unhappy Jack.
/ənˈhæpi dʒæk/
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Luckless Harry Girdwood.
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The fall from such a height to the water would render death almost a certainty.
/ðə fɔːl frʌm sʌtʃ ə haɪt tuː ðə ˈwɔːtər wʊd ˈrendər deθ ˈɔːlmoʊst ə ˈsɜːrtənti/

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certainty noun US /ˈsɜːrtənti/

the state of being certain

From this reading “The fall from such a height to the water would render death almost a certainty.”

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encounter verb US /ɪnˈkaʊntər/

come together

From this reading “A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.”

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Luckless adjective US /ˈlʌkləs/

having or bringing misfortune

From this reading “Luckless Harry Girdwood.”

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render verb US /ˈrendər/

cause to become

From this reading “The fall from such a height to the water would render death almost a certainty.”

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sack noun US /sæk/

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading “A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.”

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shark noun US /ʃɑːrk/

any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales

From this reading “A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.”

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squeak noun US /skwiːk/

a short high-pitched noise

From this reading “A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.”

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watery adjective US /ˈwɔːtəri/

filled with water

From this reading “A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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AIRnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The fall from such a height to the water would render death almost a certainty.

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ASconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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BEDnounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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BOATnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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BOLDadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Poor boys!

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certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/

the state of being certain

From this reading The fall from such a height to the water would render death almost a certainty.

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deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The fall from such a height to the water would render death almost a certainty.

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ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/

come together

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The fall from such a height to the water would render death almost a certainty.

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FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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FREEverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The fall from such a height to the water would render death almost a certainty.

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GENTLEMANnounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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Girdwood

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From this reading Luckless Harry Girdwood.

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GIVEverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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GRAVEnounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Luckless Harry Girdwood.

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heightnounUS /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading The fall from such a height to the water would render death almost a certainty.

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HOW

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From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading Unhappy Jack.

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LEGSnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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LIFEnounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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LucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/

having or bringing misfortune

From this reading Luckless Harry Girdwood.

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NARROWverbUS /ˈneroʊ/

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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OCEANnounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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PooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor boys!

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RACEnounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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renderverbUS /ˈrendər/

cause to become

From this reading The fall from such a height to the water would render death almost a certainty.

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SACKnounUS /sæk/

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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SHARKnounUS /ʃɑːrk/

any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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SQUEAKnounUS /skwiːk/

a short high-pitched noise

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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STROKEnounUS /stroʊk/

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The fall from such a height to the water would render death almost a certainty.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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UnhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading Unhappy Jack.

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waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The fall from such a height to the water would render death almost a certainty.

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WATERYadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/

filled with water

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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WOODENadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading A WATERY GRAVE--THE BED OF THE OCEAN--A BOLD STROKE FOR LIFE--THE RACE WITH A SHARK--A NARROW SQUEAK--HOW TO GIVE A SHARK THE SACK--THE BOAT--"FREE, FREE AS AIR!"--A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A GENTLEMAN ON TWO WOODEN LEGS.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The fall from such a height to the water would render death almost a certainty.

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