Chapter 5 of Poor Jack is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Poor Jack is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat. "I suspect that I've found a way to stop your tongue as well as my wife's. Broadside for broadside, that's fair play." So saying, my father stumped away out of the shop door. Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.
Chapter 5 of Poor Jack is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading “Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.”
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading “Broadside for broadside, that's fair play."”
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.”
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.”
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
From this reading “So saying, my father stumped away out of the shop door.”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “"I suspect that I've found a way to stop your tongue as well as my wife's.”
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “"I suspect that I've found a way to stop your tongue as well as my wife's.”
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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 "My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat.
later than; following
From this reading "My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat.
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I suspect that I've found a way to stop your tongue as well as my wife's.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So saying, my father stumped away out of the shop door.
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading Broadside for broadside, that's fair play."
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So saying, my father stumped away out of the shop door.
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Broadside for broadside, that's fair play."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat.
set up or found
From this reading "I suspect that I've found a way to stop your tongue as well as my wife's.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suspect that I've found a way to stop your tongue as well as my wife's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suspect that I've found a way to stop your tongue as well as my wife's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So saying, my father stumped away out of the shop door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So saying, my father stumped away out of the shop door.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Broadside for broadside, that's fair play."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying, my father stumped away out of the shop door.
do one's shopping
From this reading So saying, my father stumped away out of the shop door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying, my father stumped away out of the shop door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "I suspect that I've found a way to stop your tongue as well as my wife's.
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
From this reading So saying, my father stumped away out of the shop door.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading "I suspect that I've found a way to stop your tongue as well as my wife's.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I suspect that I've found a way to stop your tongue as well as my wife's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Broadside for broadside, that's fair play."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "I suspect that I've found a way to stop your tongue as well as my wife's.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I suspect that I've found a way to stop your tongue as well as my wife's.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I suspect that I've found a way to stop your tongue as well as my wife's.
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I suspect that I've found a way to stop your tongue as well as my wife's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. St. Felix put her apron up to her eyes, with her elbows resting on the counter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My sarvice to you for the present, marm," said my father, after a pause, taking off his hat.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suspect that I've found a way to stop your tongue as well as my wife's.
Chapter 5 of Poor Jack by Frederick Marryat holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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