Chapter 6 of Keeping His Course is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Keeping His Course is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away. “And if we do we’ll probably get filled with bullets.” “Who do you suppose they are?” asked Arnold, excitedly. Toby shook his head. “I don’t know, but that launch of theirs can certainly go.
Chapter 6 of Keeping His Course is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading ““Who do you suppose they are?” asked Arnold, excitedly.”
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading ““And if we do we’ll probably get filled with bullets.””
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading ““Who do you suppose they are?” asked Arnold, excitedly.”
set up or found
From this reading ““I don’t know, but that launch of theirs can certainly go.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.”
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading ““I don’t know, but that launch of theirs can certainly go.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.”
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In this reading “PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.”
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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 PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who do you suppose they are?” asked Arnold, excitedly.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “Who do you suppose they are?” asked Arnold, excitedly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who do you suppose they are?” asked Arnold, excitedly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “And if we do we’ll probably get filled with bullets.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t know, but that launch of theirs can certainly go.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “I don’t know, but that launch of theirs can certainly go.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And if we do we’ll probably get filled with bullets.”
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From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “Who do you suppose they are?” asked Arnold, excitedly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “And if we do we’ll probably get filled with bullets.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And if we do we’ll probably get filled with bullets.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I don’t know, but that launch of theirs can certainly go.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Toby shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And if we do we’ll probably get filled with bullets.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know, but that launch of theirs can certainly go.
set up or found
From this reading “I don’t know, but that launch of theirs can certainly go.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t know, but that launch of theirs can certainly go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “And if we do we’ll probably get filled with bullets.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Toby shook his head.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
express a supposition
From this reading “Who do you suppose they are?” asked Arnold, excitedly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t know, but that launch of theirs can certainly go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading “I don’t know, but that launch of theirs can certainly go.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who do you suppose they are?” asked Arnold, excitedly.
very small
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PURSUIT AND CAPTURE “I don’t believe we can catch them,” Toby muttered, his eyes on the tiny dark spot half a mile away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And if we do we’ll probably get filled with bullets.”
which person or people
From this reading “Who do you suppose they are?” asked Arnold, excitedly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And if we do we’ll probably get filled with bullets.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who do you suppose they are?” asked Arnold, excitedly.
Chapter 6 of Keeping His Course by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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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