Chapter 7 of Peter Cotterell's Treasure is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Peter Cotterell's Treasure is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes, Captain. I know something about handling sails.” “Good enough. That’s more than Sam does,” remarked the skipper. “He’s about as useful in handling this boat as a belaying-pin.”
Chapter 7 of Peter Cotterell's Treasure is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading ““He’s about as useful in handling this boat as a belaying-pin.””
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ““Yes, Captain.”
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading “I know something about handling sails.””
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “That’s more than Sam does,” remarked the skipper.”
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading “I know something about handling sails.””
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “That’s more than Sam does,” remarked the skipper.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “That’s more than Sam does,” remarked the skipper.”
being of use or service
From this reading ““He’s about as useful in handling this boat as a belaying-pin.””
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.
adequately good for the circumstances
In this reading ““Good enough.”
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 “He’s about as useful in handling this boat as a belaying-pin.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I know something about handling sails.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He’s about as useful in handling this boat as a belaying-pin.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s about as useful in handling this boat as a belaying-pin.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “He’s about as useful in handling this boat as a belaying-pin.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Yes, Captain.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That’s more than Sam does,” remarked the skipper.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Good enough.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good enough.
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading I know something about handling sails.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s about as useful in handling this boat as a belaying-pin.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know something about handling sails.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He’s about as useful in handling this boat as a belaying-pin.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know something about handling sails.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That’s more than Sam does,” remarked the skipper.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading That’s more than Sam does,” remarked the skipper.
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading I know something about handling sails.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading That’s more than Sam does,” remarked the skipper.
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading That’s more than Sam does,” remarked the skipper.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I know something about handling sails.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That’s more than Sam does,” remarked the skipper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s more than Sam does,” remarked the skipper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That’s more than Sam does,” remarked the skipper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He’s about as useful in handling this boat as a belaying-pin.”
being of use or service
From this reading “He’s about as useful in handling this boat as a belaying-pin.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Captain.
Chapter 7 of Peter Cotterell's Treasure by Rupert Sargent Holland holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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 7 holds 445 sentences of Peter Cotterell's Treasure, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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