Chapter 6 of Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No," said Walters, quickly. "They've got a spite against me, and will shoot me. Let some one else." Jarette uttered a fierce ejaculation. "Stand aside then," he growled, "and let some one who is a man do it.
Chapter 6 of Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
on or to one side
From this reading “"Stand aside then," he growled, "and let some one who is a man do it.”
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading “Jarette uttered a fierce ejaculation.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “Jarette uttered a fierce ejaculation.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Stand aside then," he growled, "and let some one who is a man do it.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “"They've got a spite against me, and will shoot me.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “"They've got a spite against me, and will shoot me.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Jarette uttered a fierce ejaculation.”
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “"No," said Walters, quickly.”
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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 "They've got a spite against me, and will shoot me.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "They've got a spite against me, and will shoot me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They've got a spite against me, and will shoot me.
on or to one side
From this reading "Stand aside then," he growled, "and let some one who is a man do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Stand aside then," he growled, "and let some one who is a man do it.
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading Jarette uttered a fierce ejaculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let some one else."
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Jarette uttered a fierce ejaculation.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They've got a spite against me, and will shoot me.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Stand aside then," he growled, "and let some one who is a man do it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Stand aside then," he growled, "and let some one who is a man do it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Stand aside then," he growled, "and let some one who is a man do it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Stand aside then," he growled, "and let some one who is a man do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarette uttered a fierce ejaculation.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let some one else."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Stand aside then," he growled, "and let some one who is a man do it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They've got a spite against me, and will shoot me.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Walters, quickly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Let some one else."
with speed
From this reading "No," said Walters, quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Walters, quickly.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "They've got a spite against me, and will shoot me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Let some one else."
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "They've got a spite against me, and will shoot me.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand aside then," he growled, "and let some one who is a man do it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Stand aside then," he growled, "and let some one who is a man do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They've got a spite against me, and will shoot me.
communicated in words
From this reading Jarette uttered a fierce ejaculation.
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "No," said Walters, quickly.
which person or people
From this reading "Stand aside then," he growled, "and let some one who is a man do it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They've got a spite against me, and will shoot me.
Chapter 6 of Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea by George Manville Fenn holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 6 holds 411 sentences of Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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