Chapter 2 of Mr. Punch Afloat is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mr. Punch Afloat is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
3. How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time? 4. Is "sextant" the feminine of "sexton"? 5.
Chapter 2 of Mr. Punch Afloat is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?”
associated with women and not with men
From this reading “Is "sextant" the feminine of "sexton"?”
by law; conforming to the law
From this reading “How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?”
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 “How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?”
a pair of people who live together
From this reading “How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?”
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?”
United States poet (1928-1974)
From this reading “Is "sextant" the feminine of "sexton"?”
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From this reading 3.
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From this reading 5.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Is "sextant" the feminine of "sexton"?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is "sextant" the feminine of "sexton"?
by law; conforming to the law
From this reading How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?
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 How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?
a pair of people who live together
From this reading How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is "sextant" the feminine of "sexton"?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?
a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
From this reading Is "sextant" the feminine of "sexton"?
United States poet (1928-1974)
From this reading Is "sextant" the feminine of "sexton"?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is "sextant" the feminine of "sexton"?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How many mates may a sea captain legally possess at any one time?
Chapter 2 of Mr. Punch Afloat by J. A. (John Alexander) [Editor] Hammerton holds 536 sentences, grouped into 108 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 2 holds 536 sentences of Mr. Punch Afloat, unabridged, divided into 108 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Mr. Punch Afloat by J. A. (John Alexander) [Editor] Hammerton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 536 sentences, grouped into 108 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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