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THE TRIAL--HUNSTON'S PUNISHMENT. "Pipe all hands on deck!" "Aye, aye, sir." The crew came tumbling up. And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
Chapter 39 of Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading “And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “The crew came tumbling up.”
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 “And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.”
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 “And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.”
the act of punishing
From this reading “THE TRIAL--HUNSTON'S PUNISHMENT.”
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading “And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “THE TRIAL--HUNSTON'S PUNISHMENT.”
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading “The crew came tumbling up.”
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speak to
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Pipe all hands on deck!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aye, aye, sir."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The crew came tumbling up.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crew came tumbling up.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "Pipe all hands on deck!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Pipe all hands on deck!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
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 And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRIAL--HUNSTON'S PUNISHMENT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
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 And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Pipe all hands on deck!"
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Pipe all hands on deck!"
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
the act of punishing
From this reading THE TRIAL--HUNSTON'S PUNISHMENT.
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Aye, aye, sir."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL--HUNSTON'S PUNISHMENT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL--HUNSTON'S PUNISHMENT.
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading The crew came tumbling up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The crew came tumbling up.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
at the time that
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
during the time that
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when they were all assembled, Jefferson and Dick Harvey ranged them round in position, while Harkaway, with Hunston close by his side, stood forward to address them.
Chapter 39 of Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from by Bracebridge Hemyng holds 320 sentences, grouped into 64 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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