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Chapter 5 of Jack's Ward is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?" "I'll go," said Jack, promptly. "Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully. "I'll take care of that, ma'am," said Capt. Bowling. "Won't you come yourself?"
Chapter 5 of Jack's Ward is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
From this reading “"I'll take care of that, ma'am," said Capt. Bowling.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “"Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully.”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “"Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"I'll take care of that, ma'am," said Capt. Bowling.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “"I'll go," said Jack, promptly.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “"Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully.”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully.
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
From this reading "I'll take care of that, ma'am," said Capt. Bowling.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll take care of that, ma'am," said Capt. Bowling.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I'll take care of that, ma'am," said Capt. Bowling.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Won't you come yourself?"
the act of departing
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go," said Jack, promptly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "I'll take care of that, ma'am," said Capt. Bowling.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll take care of that, ma'am," said Capt. Bowling.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully.
with little or no delay
From this reading "I'll go," said Jack, promptly.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully.
carry out
From this reading "I'll take care of that, ma'am," said Capt. Bowling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll take care of that, ma'am," said Capt. Bowling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
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 "Very likely he'll fall over into the water and be drowned," suggested Aunt Rachel, cheerfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Won't you come yourself?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DEPARTURE "Jack," said the captain, at breakfast, the next morning, "how would you like to go round with me to see my vessel?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Won't you come yourself?"
Chapter 5 of Jack's Ward by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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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