Chapter 35 of Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History of is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History of is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Perfectly Splendid Chapter. Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer. “The only difficulty is with that chap in there. He knows the cat is found! How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.”
Chapter 35 of Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History of is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.””
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “He knows the cat is found!”
a boy or man
From this reading ““The only difficulty is with that chap in there.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “A Perfectly Splendid Chapter.”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.”
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “A Perfectly Splendid Chapter.”
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading “Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.”
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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 A Perfectly Splendid Chapter.
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.
a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
From this reading Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He knows the cat is found!
a boy or man
From this reading “The only difficulty is with that chap in there.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A Perfectly Splendid Chapter.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “The only difficulty is with that chap in there.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.
set up or found
From this reading He knows the cat is found!
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knows the cat is found!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.”
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From this reading How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The only difficulty is with that chap in there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He knows the cat is found!
go away from a place
From this reading How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.
and nothing more
From this reading “The only difficulty is with that chap in there.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A Perfectly Splendid Chapter.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.
term of address for a man
From this reading How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading A Perfectly Splendid Chapter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The only difficulty is with that chap in there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “The only difficulty is with that chap in there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The only difficulty is with that chap in there.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.”
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading Mr. Bitt turned to Bill; indicated the door behind which my poor George was wrestling in prayer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How can we--” “If you will leave that to me, sir,” Bill told him, “I think I can arrange it without difficulty.”
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