Chapter 10 of Pud Pringle, pirate is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Pud Pringle, pirate is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FISH-HAWK CREEK The other boat slowed, stopped. Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand. But the ruse didn’t work. ‘_Hi, you! Stop that launch!_’ was the order.
Chapter 10 of Pud Pringle, pirate is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading “Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “FISH-HAWK CREEK The other boat slowed, stopped.”
set up or found
From this reading “Stop that launch!_’ was the order.”
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.”
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading “But the ruse didn’t work.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.”
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading “FISH-HAWK CREEK The other boat slowed, stopped.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.”
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.
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In this reading “FISH-HAWK CREEK The other boat slowed, stopped.”
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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 Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading FISH-HAWK CREEK The other boat slowed, stopped.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the ruse didn’t work.
inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading FISH-HAWK CREEK The other boat slowed, stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the ruse didn’t work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FISH-HAWK CREEK The other boat slowed, stopped.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.
an expression of greeting
From this reading ‘_Hi, you!
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.
set up or found
From this reading Stop that launch!_’ was the order.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Stop that launch!_’ was the order.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading FISH-HAWK CREEK The other boat slowed, stopped.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.
(British) the dessert course of a meal (“pud” is used informally)
From this reading Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading But the ruse didn’t work.
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading FISH-HAWK CREEK The other boat slowed, stopped.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop that launch!_’ was the order.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading FISH-HAWK CREEK The other boat slowed, stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stop that launch!_’ was the order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FISH-HAWK CREEK The other boat slowed, stopped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stop that launch!_’ was the order.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pud pretended not to understand, and the _Jolly Rodger_ went chugging on, the skipper waving a friendly hand.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But the ruse didn’t work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘_Hi, you!
Chapter 10 of Pud Pringle, pirate by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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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