Chapter 14 of Kernel Cob And Little Miss Sweetclover is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Kernel Cob And Little Miss Sweetclover is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And under the skillful command of Jackie Tar, they reached India. "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us." So they waited until it was dark. "I've been thinking," said Jackie Tar. "Once when I was here before, I saw some magicians who did wonderful tricks.
Chapter 14 of Kernel Cob And Little Miss Sweetclover is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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caused to show discomposure
From this reading “"We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “And under the skillful command of Jackie Tar, they reached India.”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “And under the skillful command of Jackie Tar, they reached India.”
plural of “magician” — someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
From this reading “"Once when I was here before, I saw some magicians who did wonderful tricks.”
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading “And under the skillful command of Jackie Tar, they reached India.”
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading “And under the skillful command of Jackie Tar, they reached India.”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “"Once when I was here before, I saw some magicians who did wonderful tricks.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “"We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."”
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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 "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And under the skillful command of Jackie Tar, they reached India.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been thinking," said Jackie Tar.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Once when I was here before, I saw some magicians who did wonderful tricks.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."
caused to show discomposure
From this reading "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And under the skillful command of Jackie Tar, they reached India.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading So they waited until it was dark.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Once when I was here before, I saw some magicians who did wonderful tricks.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Once when I was here before, I saw some magicians who did wonderful tricks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Once when I was here before, I saw some magicians who did wonderful tricks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been thinking," said Jackie Tar.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading And under the skillful command of Jackie Tar, they reached India.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So they waited until it was dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And under the skillful command of Jackie Tar, they reached India.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."
plural of “magician” — someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
From this reading "Once when I was here before, I saw some magicians who did wonderful tricks.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And under the skillful command of Jackie Tar, they reached India.
on one occasion
From this reading "Once when I was here before, I saw some magicians who did wonderful tricks.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And under the skillful command of Jackie Tar, they reached India.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."
cut with a saw
From this reading "Once when I was here before, I saw some magicians who did wonderful tricks.
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading And under the skillful command of Jackie Tar, they reached India.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Once when I was here before, I saw some magicians who did wonderful tricks.
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading And under the skillful command of Jackie Tar, they reached India.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And under the skillful command of Jackie Tar, they reached India.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And under the skillful command of Jackie Tar, they reached India.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I've been thinking," said Jackie Tar.
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Once when I was here before, I saw some magicians who did wonderful tricks.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And under the skillful command of Jackie Tar, they reached India.
up to a particular time
From this reading So they waited until it was dark.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading So they waited until it was dark.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So they waited until it was dark.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."
at the time that
From this reading "Once when I was here before, I saw some magicians who did wonderful tricks.
which person or people
From this reading "Once when I was here before, I saw some magicians who did wonderful tricks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'd better land at night," said Jackie Tar, "so we won't be bothered with a lot of people watching us."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Once when I was here before, I saw some magicians who did wonderful tricks.
Chapter 14 of Kernel Cob And Little Miss Sweetclover by George Mitchell holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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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