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Chapter 12 of Julian Mortimer is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON BOARD THE FLATBOAT. “PAP! I say, pap! be ye goin’ to sleep here till creation comes? It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer. Get up, consarn it all.”
Chapter 12 of Julian Mortimer is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “ON BOARD THE FLATBOAT.”
the human act of creating
From this reading “I say, pap! be ye goin’ to sleep here till creation comes?”
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading “ON BOARD THE FLATBOAT.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.”
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading “It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.”
worthless or oversimplified ideas
From this reading ““PAP!”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.”
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In this reading “It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.”
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “ON BOARD THE FLATBOAT.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “Get up, consarn it all.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
(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 Get up, consarn it all.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I say, pap! be ye goin’ to sleep here till creation comes?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE FLATBOAT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I say, pap! be ye goin’ to sleep here till creation comes?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get up, consarn it all.”
the human act of creating
From this reading I say, pap! be ye goin’ to sleep here till creation comes?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading ON BOARD THE FLATBOAT.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get up, consarn it all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I say, pap! be ye goin’ to sleep here till creation comes?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I say, pap! be ye goin’ to sleep here till creation comes?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say, pap! be ye goin’ to sleep here till creation comes?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Get up, consarn it all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
for more time
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
not any; not one
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE FLATBOAT.
worthless or oversimplified ideas
From this reading “PAP!
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
express in words
From this reading I say, pap! be ye goin’ to sleep here till creation comes?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I say, pap! be ye goin’ to sleep here till creation comes?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE FLATBOAT.
bound or secured closely
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
up to a particular time
From this reading I say, pap! be ye goin’ to sleep here till creation comes?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I say, pap! be ye goin’ to sleep here till creation comes?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
male cat
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Get up, consarn it all.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It’s pitch dark, an’ me an’ Tom have got the dug-out tied fast to the flatboat, like ye told us, an’ the cap’n’s jest been in the house a tellin’ of Mr. Mortimer that he ain’t a-goin’ to wait no longer.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading I say, pap! be ye goin’ to sleep here till creation comes?
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