Chapter 19 of Outward Bound is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Outward Bound is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAN OVERBOARD! "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant. "Yes; I know how to play it, but it's a stupid game. Shuffles told me how." "Did he, indeed?"
Chapter 19 of Outward Bound is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading “"Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “"Yes; I know how to play it, but it's a stupid game.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “"Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.”
to extremes
From this reading “MAN OVERBOARD!”
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading “"Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “"Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.”
plural of “shuffle” — the act of mixing cards haphazardly
From this reading “Shuffles told me how."”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “"Yes; I know how to play it, but it's a stupid game.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes; I know how to play it, but it's a stupid game.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; I know how to play it, but it's a stupid game.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he, indeed?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Yes; I know how to play it, but it's a stupid game.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; I know how to play it, but it's a stupid game.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Did he, indeed?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; I know how to play it, but it's a stupid game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; I know how to play it, but it's a stupid game.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shuffles told me how."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
to extremes
From this reading MAN OVERBOARD!
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
plural of “shuffle” — the act of mixing cards haphazardly
From this reading Shuffles told me how."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "Yes; I know how to play it, but it's a stupid game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Shuffles told me how."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; I know how to play it, but it's a stupid game.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know how to play 'Don't know Beans'?" asked Pelham, as he seated himself by the side of the second lieutenant.
Chapter 19 of Outward Bound by Oliver Optic holds 319 sentences, grouped into 64 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 19 holds 319 sentences of Outward Bound, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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