Chapter 3 of Old Gold: The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Old Gold: The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No; I have been quite prepared for days," replied Sir Humphrey. "What about you, Brace?" "Oh, I'm ready," was the reply: "as ready as Captain Banes." "But I'm not, my lad," said the captain. "I can't sail without my second officer.
Chapter 3 of Old Gold: The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bane” — something causing misery or death
From this reading “"Oh, I'm ready," was the reply: "as ready as Captain Banes."”
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading “"What about you, Brace?"”
a boy or man
From this reading “"But I'm not, my lad," said the captain.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “"I can't sail without my second officer.”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “"No; I have been quite prepared for days," replied Sir Humphrey.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “"Oh, I'm ready," was the reply: "as ready as Captain Banes."”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “"I can't sail without my second officer.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “"I can't sail without my second officer.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about you, Brace?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, I'm ready," was the reply: "as ready as Captain Banes."
plural of “bane” — something causing misery or death
From this reading "Oh, I'm ready," was the reply: "as ready as Captain Banes."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "No; I have been quite prepared for days," replied Sir Humphrey.
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading "What about you, Brace?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I'm not, my lad," said the captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't sail without my second officer.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Oh, I'm ready," was the reply: "as ready as Captain Banes."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "No; I have been quite prepared for days," replied Sir Humphrey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No; I have been quite prepared for days," replied Sir Humphrey.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No; I have been quite prepared for days," replied Sir Humphrey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; I have been quite prepared for days," replied Sir Humphrey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; I have been quite prepared for days," replied Sir Humphrey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm ready," was the reply: "as ready as Captain Banes."
a boy or man
From this reading "But I'm not, my lad," said the captain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But I'm not, my lad," said the captain.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I have been quite prepared for days," replied Sir Humphrey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But I'm not, my lad," said the captain.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I can't sail without my second officer.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm ready," was the reply: "as ready as Captain Banes."
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "No; I have been quite prepared for days," replied Sir Humphrey.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "No; I have been quite prepared for days," replied Sir Humphrey.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Oh, I'm ready," was the reply: "as ready as Captain Banes."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No; I have been quite prepared for days," replied Sir Humphrey.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Oh, I'm ready," was the reply: "as ready as Captain Banes."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But I'm not, my lad," said the captain.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "I can't sail without my second officer.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "I can't sail without my second officer.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No; I have been quite prepared for days," replied Sir Humphrey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, I'm ready," was the reply: "as ready as Captain Banes."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I'm ready," was the reply: "as ready as Captain Banes."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about you, Brace?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I can't sail without my second officer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What about you, Brace?"
Chapter 3 of Old Gold: The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig by George Manville Fenn holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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