Chapter 18 of Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History of is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History of is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Marrapit Takes A Nice Warm Bath. I. As Mr. Marrapit had said, the disaster of the night had sped his complaint. He appeared at breakfast. No word was spoken.
Chapter 18 of Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History of is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “Mr. Marrapit Takes A Nice Warm Bath.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “He appeared at breakfast.”
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “As Mr. Marrapit had said, the disaster of the night had sped his complaint.”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “As Mr. Marrapit had said, the disaster of the night had sped his complaint.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Mr. Marrapit Takes A Nice Warm Bath.”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “As Mr. Marrapit had said, the disaster of the night had sped his complaint.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “Mr. Marrapit Takes A Nice Warm Bath.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “Mr. Marrapit Takes A Nice Warm Bath.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Marrapit Takes A Nice Warm Bath.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared at breakfast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mr. Marrapit had said, the disaster of the night had sped his complaint.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He appeared at breakfast.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Mr. Marrapit Takes A Nice Warm Bath.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He appeared at breakfast.
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading As Mr. Marrapit had said, the disaster of the night had sped his complaint.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading As Mr. Marrapit had said, the disaster of the night had sped his complaint.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Mr. Marrapit had said, the disaster of the night had sped his complaint.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared at breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mr. Marrapit had said, the disaster of the night had sped his complaint.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Marrapit Takes A Nice Warm Bath.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Marrapit Takes A Nice Warm Bath.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Mr. Marrapit Takes A Nice Warm Bath.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As Mr. Marrapit had said, the disaster of the night had sped his complaint.
not any; not one
From this reading No word was spoken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Mr. Marrapit had said, the disaster of the night had sped his complaint.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Mr. Marrapit had said, the disaster of the night had sped his complaint.
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading As Mr. Marrapit had said, the disaster of the night had sped his complaint.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading No word was spoken.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Mr. Marrapit Takes A Nice Warm Bath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Mr. Marrapit had said, the disaster of the night had sped his complaint.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Mr. Marrapit Takes A Nice Warm Bath.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No word was spoken.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading No word was spoken.
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