Chapter 6 of Middy and Ensign is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Middy and Ensign is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Dick was going to give it to you, sir," said Bob, smiling. "Give it--to me?" cried the doctor. "Thanks; no, my man, I must draw the line somewhere. Keep it on board. Climb the rigging, and that sort of thing.
Chapter 6 of Middy and Ensign is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “Keep it on board.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"Dick was going to give it to you, sir," said Bob, smiling.”
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Climb the rigging, and that sort of thing.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Dick was going to give it to you, sir," said Bob, smiling.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “"Thanks; no, my man, I must draw the line somewhere.”
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading “Climb the rigging, and that sort of thing.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"Thanks; no, my man, I must draw the line somewhere.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"Thanks; no, my man, I must draw the line somewhere.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Climb the rigging, and that sort of thing.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Keep it on board.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Dick was going to give it to you, sir," said Bob, smiling.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Climb the rigging, and that sort of thing.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Give it--to me?" cried the doctor.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Dick was going to give it to you, sir," said Bob, smiling.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Give it--to me?" cried the doctor.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Thanks; no, my man, I must draw the line somewhere.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Dick was going to give it to you, sir," said Bob, smiling.
the act of departing
From this reading "Dick was going to give it to you, sir," said Bob, smiling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thanks; no, my man, I must draw the line somewhere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dick was going to give it to you, sir," said Bob, smiling.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep it on board.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Thanks; no, my man, I must draw the line somewhere.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Thanks; no, my man, I must draw the line somewhere.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give it--to me?" cried the doctor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Thanks; no, my man, I must draw the line somewhere.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thanks; no, my man, I must draw the line somewhere.
not any; not one
From this reading "Thanks; no, my man, I must draw the line somewhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Climb the rigging, and that sort of thing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Keep it on board.
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading Climb the rigging, and that sort of thing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dick was going to give it to you, sir," said Bob, smiling.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Dick was going to give it to you, sir," said Bob, smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Dick was going to give it to you, sir," said Bob, smiling.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Thanks; no, my man, I must draw the line somewhere.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Climb the rigging, and that sort of thing.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks; no, my man, I must draw the line somewhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Climb the rigging, and that sort of thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Give it--to me?" cried the doctor.
a special situation
From this reading Climb the rigging, and that sort of thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dick was going to give it to you, sir," said Bob, smiling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dick was going to give it to you, sir," said Bob, smiling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dick was going to give it to you, sir," said Bob, smiling.
Chapter 6 of Middy and Ensign by George Manville Fenn holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 428 sentences of Middy and Ensign, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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