Chapter 17 of Latitude 19° is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Latitude 19° is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GOAT WITHOUT HORNS. "I can't find it!" whispered the Skipper. "The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted." I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring. "It's gone!" said the Skipper.
Chapter 17 of Latitude 19° is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.”
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “THE GOAT WITHOUT HORNS.”
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “THE GOAT WITHOUT HORNS.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted."”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “"I can't find it!" whispered the Skipper.”
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading “I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.”
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an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
In this reading “"The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted."”
a man who is very old
In this reading “I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted."
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading "The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't find it!" whispered the Skipper.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.
clothing in general
From this reading I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I can't find it!" whispered the Skipper.
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading THE GOAT WITHOUT HORNS.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "It's gone!" said the Skipper.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading THE GOAT WITHOUT HORNS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't find it!" whispered the Skipper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't find it!" whispered the Skipper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted."
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "I can't find it!" whispered the Skipper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOAT WITHOUT HORNS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went close to the old man and began to pull and twitch his clothes about in my desperate desire to find the ring.
at the time that
From this reading "The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I can't find it!" whispered the Skipper.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE GOAT WITHOUT HORNS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The Bo's'n said it would bring bad luck, and it has by not being here when it's wanted."
Chapter 17 of Latitude 19° by Schuyler, Mrs., -1913 Crowninshield holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 17 holds 396 sentences of Latitude 19°, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of Latitude 19° by Schuyler, Mrs., -1913 Crowninshield exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 396 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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