Chapter VIII of Mystery of the Caribbean Pearls, “Uncle Charlie Spins a Yarn,” is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter VIII of Mystery of the Caribbean Pearls, “Uncle Charlie Spins a Yarn,” is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar. “You must be tired. Night flight, exciting morning. Get much sleep on the plane?” “Few hours.
Chapter VIII of Mystery of the Caribbean Pearls, “Uncle Charlie Spins a Yarn,” is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading ““Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading ““Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “Night flight, exciting morning.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “Night flight, exciting morning.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading ““Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.”
make imperfect
From this reading ““Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.”
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “Get much sleep on the plane?””
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading ““You must be tired.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Few hours.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You must be tired.
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Night flight, exciting morning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Few hours.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Night flight, exciting morning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get much sleep on the plane?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Few hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
engage in
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
make imperfect
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Night flight, exciting morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Get much sleep on the plane?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must be tired.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night flight, exciting morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Get much sleep on the plane?”
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Get much sleep on the plane?”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Get much sleep on the plane?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “You must be tired.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
at the time that
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must be tired.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Make yourself comfortable, Biff,” Uncle Charlie invited, when they were back in his room at the Del Mar.
Chapter 8 of Mystery of the Caribbean Pearls by Andy Adams holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 8 holds 178 sentences of Mystery of the Caribbean Pearls, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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