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SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR. MOLE HAD THE LAUGH HIS OWN WAY. The fishing expedition consisted of two boat-loads. To wit, the pinnace and the cutter. In the former were Jefferson, Dick Harvey and four sailors.
Chapter 33 of Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading “SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR.”
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading “The fishing expedition consisted of two boat-loads.”
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading “To wit, the pinnace and the cutter.”
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “In the former were Jefferson, Dick Harvey and four sailors.”
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading “In the former were Jefferson, Dick Harvey and four sailors.”
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading “SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR.”
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “MOLE HAD THE LAUGH HIS OWN WAY.”
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR.”
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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 SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To wit, the pinnace and the cutter.
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR.
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From this reading The fishing expedition consisted of two boat-loads.
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The fishing expedition consisted of two boat-loads.
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading To wit, the pinnace and the cutter.
someone who is a detective
From this reading In the former were Jefferson, Dick Harvey and four sailors.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The fishing expedition consisted of two boat-loads.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The fishing expedition consisted of two boat-loads.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In the former were Jefferson, Dick Harvey and four sailors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In the former were Jefferson, Dick Harvey and four sailors.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MOLE HAD THE LAUGH HIS OWN WAY.
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading In the former were Jefferson, Dick Harvey and four sailors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MOLE HAD THE LAUGH HIS OWN WAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the former were Jefferson, Dick Harvey and four sailors.
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading In the former were Jefferson, Dick Harvey and four sailors.
the sound of laughing
From this reading MOLE HAD THE LAUGH HIS OWN WAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR.
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR.
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MOLE HAD THE LAUGH HIS OWN WAY.
a form of address for a man
From this reading SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fishing expedition consisted of two boat-loads.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading MOLE HAD THE LAUGH HIS OWN WAY.
a boat for communication between ship and shore
From this reading To wit, the pinnace and the cutter.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading In the former were Jefferson, Dick Harvey and four sailors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR.
express in words
From this reading SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The fishing expedition consisted of two boat-loads.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MOLE HAD THE LAUGH HIS OWN WAY.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the former were Jefferson, Dick Harvey and four sailors.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading To wit, the pinnace and the cutter.
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading SHARK-FISHING--BILLY LONGBOW'S YARNS--TELL THAT TO THE MARINES--A NOVEL BAIT--HOW MR.
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