Chapter 11 of On to Pekin is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of On to Pekin is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library. “Come to our state-room,” he said. “I have something important to tell you.” “What about?” “About Gilbert Pennington.”
Chapter 11 of On to Pekin is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading “ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading ““About Gilbert Pennington.””
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.”
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading “ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.”
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
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.
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come to our state-room,” he said.
set up or found
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “About Gilbert Pennington.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have something important to tell you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come to our state-room,” he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have something important to tell you.”
of great significance or value
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Come to our state-room,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “About Gilbert Pennington.”
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come to our state-room,” he said.
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I have something important to tell you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come to our state-room,” he said.
express in words
From this reading “I have something important to tell you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT AN IMPORTANT LETTER Jerry Nickerson found Nuggy Polk in another portion of the cabin, reading one of the books belonging to the ship’s library.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What about?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have something important to tell you.”
Chapter 11 of On to Pekin by Edward Stratemeyer holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 11 holds 118 sentences of On to Pekin, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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