Chapter 3 of Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not I, my lad," I cried merrily. "You'll be as pleased as can be to-morrow, and thank me for doing you so much good. Why, Walters, old chap, you're growing stronger every minute. I thought you were so faint you couldn't move." "So I am, and you're suffocating me by sitting on my chest, you cowardly wretch."
Chapter 3 of Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a boy or man
From this reading “Why, Walters, old chap, you're growing stronger every minute.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “"So I am, and you're suffocating me by sitting on my chest, you cowardly wretch."”
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading “"So I am, and you're suffocating me by sitting on my chest, you cowardly wretch."”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “"Not I, my lad," I cried merrily.”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Why, Walters, old chap, you're growing stronger every minute.”
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading “"So I am, and you're suffocating me by sitting on my chest, you cowardly wretch."”
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Why, Walters, old chap, you're growing stronger every minute.”
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “"So I am, and you're suffocating me by sitting on my chest, you cowardly wretch."”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So I am, and you're suffocating me by sitting on my chest, you cowardly wretch."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You'll be as pleased as can be to-morrow, and thank me for doing you so much good.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You'll be as pleased as can be to-morrow, and thank me for doing you so much good.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You'll be as pleased as can be to-morrow, and thank me for doing you so much good.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "So I am, and you're suffocating me by sitting on my chest, you cowardly wretch."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You'll be as pleased as can be to-morrow, and thank me for doing you so much good.
a boy or man
From this reading Why, Walters, old chap, you're growing stronger every minute.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading "So I am, and you're suffocating me by sitting on my chest, you cowardly wretch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought you were so faint you couldn't move."
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading "So I am, and you're suffocating me by sitting on my chest, you cowardly wretch."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Not I, my lad," I cried merrily.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "You'll be as pleased as can be to-morrow, and thank me for doing you so much good.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Why, Walters, old chap, you're growing stronger every minute.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I thought you were so faint you couldn't move."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You'll be as pleased as can be to-morrow, and thank me for doing you so much good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You'll be as pleased as can be to-morrow, and thank me for doing you so much good.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Why, Walters, old chap, you're growing stronger every minute.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not I, my lad," I cried merrily.
a boy or man
From this reading "Not I, my lad," I cried merrily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll be as pleased as can be to-morrow, and thank me for doing you so much good.
in a joyous manner
From this reading "Not I, my lad," I cried merrily.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Why, Walters, old chap, you're growing stronger every minute.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I thought you were so faint you couldn't move."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You'll be as pleased as can be to-morrow, and thank me for doing you so much good.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not I, my lad," I cried merrily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not I, my lad," I cried merrily.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Why, Walters, old chap, you're growing stronger every minute.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So I am, and you're suffocating me by sitting on my chest, you cowardly wretch."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "You'll be as pleased as can be to-morrow, and thank me for doing you so much good.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "So I am, and you're suffocating me by sitting on my chest, you cowardly wretch."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You'll be as pleased as can be to-morrow, and thank me for doing you so much good.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Why, Walters, old chap, you're growing stronger every minute.
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading "So I am, and you're suffocating me by sitting on my chest, you cowardly wretch."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "You'll be as pleased as can be to-morrow, and thank me for doing you so much good.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you were so faint you couldn't move."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll be as pleased as can be to-morrow, and thank me for doing you so much good.
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Why, Walters, old chap, you're growing stronger every minute.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought you were so faint you couldn't move."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Walters, old chap, you're growing stronger every minute.
performs some wicked deed
From this reading "So I am, and you're suffocating me by sitting on my chest, you cowardly wretch."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll be as pleased as can be to-morrow, and thank me for doing you so much good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll be as pleased as can be to-morrow, and thank me for doing you so much good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Walters, old chap, you're growing stronger every minute.
Chapter 3 of Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea by George Manville Fenn holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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