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Chapter 4 of Killykinick is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm. "Steady, all of you younkers; for we're crossing the bar. Many a good ship has left her bones on this same reef. Easy, 'Sary Ann'! It's no place for fooling round here."
Chapter 4 of Killykinick is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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waves breaking on the shore
From this reading “"Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.”
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading “"Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.”
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading “It's no place for fooling round here."”
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading “"Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “"Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.”
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading “"Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.”
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading “Many a good ship has left her bones on this same reef.”
plural of “younker” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “"Steady, all of you younkers; for we're crossing the bar.”
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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In this reading “"Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.”
In this reading “"Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.”
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 "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
(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 "Steady, all of you younkers; for we're crossing the bar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Easy, 'Sary Ann'!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "Steady, all of you younkers; for we're crossing the bar.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Many a good ship has left her bones on this same reef.
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
traveling across
From this reading "Steady, all of you younkers; for we're crossing the bar.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading It's no place for fooling round here."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Steady, all of you younkers; for we're crossing the bar.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Many a good ship has left her bones on this same reef.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many a good ship has left her bones on this same reef.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Many a good ship has left her bones on this same reef.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It's no place for fooling round here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's no place for fooling round here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Many a good ship has left her bones on this same reef.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a good ship has left her bones on this same reef.
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
not any; not one
From this reading It's no place for fooling round here."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many a good ship has left her bones on this same reef.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It's no place for fooling round here."
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Many a good ship has left her bones on this same reef.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It's no place for fooling round here."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Many a good ship has left her bones on this same reef.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Easy, 'Sary Ann'!
transport commercially
From this reading Many a good ship has left her bones on this same reef.
make steady
From this reading "Steady, all of you younkers; for we're crossing the bar.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many a good ship has left her bones on this same reef.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Steady, all of you younkers; for we're crossing the bar.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Easy now, lass!" cautioned Captain Jeb, as they neared a white line of breakers, and he stood up firm and strong at the helm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Steady, all of you younkers; for we're crossing the bar.
plural of “younker” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Steady, all of you younkers; for we're crossing the bar.
Chapter 4 of Killykinick by Mary T. (Mary Theresa) Waggaman holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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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