Chapter 6 of Jim Spurling, Fisherman: or Making Good is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Jim Spurling, Fisherman: or Making Good is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The last very decided. The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence. "No pay money!" he repeated. "All friend!" The two laid their hands on their hearts and stood smiling and bowing.
Chapter 6 of Jim Spurling, Fisherman: or Making Good is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading “The two laid their hands on their hearts and stood smiling and bowing.”
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading “The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “The last very decided.”
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “The two laid their hands on their hearts and stood smiling and bowing.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “The two laid their hands on their hearts and stood smiling and bowing.”
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading “The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.”
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In this reading “The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.”
In this reading “The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.”
In this reading “The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.”
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(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 "All friend!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading The two laid their hands on their hearts and stood smiling and bowing.
lacking funds
From this reading The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The last very decided.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "All friend!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The two laid their hands on their hearts and stood smiling and bowing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No pay money!" he repeated.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The two laid their hands on their hearts and stood smiling and bowing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The two laid their hands on their hearts and stood smiling and bowing.
immediately past
From this reading The last very decided.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "No pay money!" he repeated.
not any; not one
From this reading "No pay money!" he repeated.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two laid their hands on their hearts and stood smiling and bowing.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "No pay money!" he repeated.
recurring again and again
From this reading "No pay money!" he repeated.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The two laid their hands on their hearts and stood smiling and bowing.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The two laid their hands on their hearts and stood smiling and bowing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last very decided.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two laid their hands on their hearts and stood smiling and bowing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two laid their hands on their hearts and stood smiling and bowing.
precisely as stated
From this reading The last very decided.
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading The older man nodded vigorously in confirmation, and for the first time broke silence.
Chapter 6 of Jim Spurling, Fisherman: or Making Good by Albert Walter Tolman holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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