Chapter XXXI of Joshua Marvel, “On the Rocks,” is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXI
Chapter XXXI of Joshua Marvel, “On the Rocks,” is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?" "Isn't Sailmaker good enough?" was the Irish answer. "It's good enough; but it's no name." "Tom, for short, then." "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
Chapter XXXI of Joshua Marvel, “On the Rocks,” is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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react verbally
From this reading “"Isn't Sailmaker good enough?" was the Irish answer.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “"Isn't Sailmaker good enough?" was the Irish answer.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “"That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “"Tom, for short, then."”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"”
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading “As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"”
male cat
From this reading “"Tom, for short, then."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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adequately good for the circumstances
In this reading “"Isn't Sailmaker good enough?" was the Irish answer.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
react verbally
From this reading "Isn't Sailmaker good enough?" was the Irish answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's good enough; but it's no name."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Isn't Sailmaker good enough?" was the Irish answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Tom, for short, then."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Isn't Sailmaker good enough?" was the Irish answer.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading "Isn't Sailmaker good enough?" was the Irish answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't Sailmaker good enough?" was the Irish answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's good enough; but it's no name."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
not any; not one
From this reading "It's good enough; but it's no name."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
crude but effective for the purpose at hand
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
a maker of sails
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
express in words
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Tom, for short, then."
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Tom, for short, then."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
male cat
From this reading "Tom, for short, then."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
which person or people
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
Chapter 31 of Joshua Marvel by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
Chapter 31 holds 113 sentences of Joshua Marvel, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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