Chapter 13 of Middy and Ensign is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Middy and Ensign is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck. "Yes, it was close," said Bob coolly. "Who has the matches?" "Here you are, sir," said one of the men. "All right," said Bob, taking the box.
Chapter 13 of Middy and Ensign is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading “"That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.”
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading “"That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.”
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “"Yes, it was close," said Bob coolly.”
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading “"Who has the matches?"”
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading “"That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.”
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “"That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “"That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.”
inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading “"That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading "That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.
(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 "All right," said Bob, taking the box.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here you are, sir," said one of the men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading "That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Yes, it was close," said Bob coolly.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "All right," said Bob, taking the box.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Yes, it was close," said Bob coolly.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Yes, it was close," said Bob coolly.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who has the matches?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here you are, sir," said one of the men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it was close," said Bob coolly.
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading "Who has the matches?"
the force of workers available
From this reading "Here you are, sir," said one of the men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here you are, sir," said one of the men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Here you are, sir," said one of the men.
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading "That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," said Bob, taking the box.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Here you are, sir," said one of the men.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading "That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.
caught or fixed
From this reading "That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "All right," said Bob, taking the box.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, it was close," said Bob coolly.
inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading "That!" said Ali, as a spear whizzed through the reeds and stuck in the bamboo deck.
which person or people
From this reading "Who has the matches?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it was close," said Bob coolly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here you are, sir," said one of the men.
Chapter 13 of Middy and Ensign by George Manville Fenn holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 13 holds 403 sentences of Middy and Ensign, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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