Chapter 2 of Old Gold: The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Old Gold: The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's just my way; so I'll walk with you. Ah, here's the sun. Going to be another stinging hot day." "It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency. "Yes, it is hot, and--I say, ain't that your brother coming this way?"
Chapter 2 of Old Gold: The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “"It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency.”
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading “"It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency.”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “"It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Going to be another stinging hot day."”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “"It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency.”
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading “Going to be another stinging hot day."”
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
From this reading “"It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"That's just my way; so I'll walk with you.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, here's the sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, it is hot, and--I say, ain't that your brother coming this way?"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, it is hot, and--I say, ain't that your brother coming this way?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Going to be another stinging hot day."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Going to be another stinging hot day."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency.
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading "It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Yes, it is hot, and--I say, ain't that your brother coming this way?"
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Yes, it is hot, and--I say, ain't that your brother coming this way?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Going to be another stinging hot day."
the act of departing
From this reading Going to be another stinging hot day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, here's the sun.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Going to be another stinging hot day."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, it is hot, and--I say, ain't that your brother coming this way?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's just my way; so I'll walk with you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, it is hot, and--I say, ain't that your brother coming this way?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it is hot, and--I say, ain't that your brother coming this way?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just my way; so I'll walk with you.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's just my way; so I'll walk with you.
persistent determination
From this reading "It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency.
express in words
From this reading "Yes, it is hot, and--I say, ain't that your brother coming this way?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's just my way; so I'll walk with you.
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading Going to be another stinging hot day."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Ah, here's the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, it is hot, and--I say, ain't that your brother coming this way?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's just my way; so I'll walk with you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah, here's the sun.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it is hot, and--I say, ain't that your brother coming this way?"
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
From this reading "It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Going to be another stinging hot day."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "That's just my way; so I'll walk with you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's just my way; so I'll walk with you.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency.
belonging to which person
From this reading "It's hot already," said Brace, whose cheeks were beginning to tingle at the man's persistency.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That's just my way; so I'll walk with you.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it is hot, and--I say, ain't that your brother coming this way?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's just my way; so I'll walk with you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, it is hot, and--I say, ain't that your brother coming this way?"
Chapter 2 of Old Gold: The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig 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.
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