Chapter 13 of Sailor Jack, the Trader is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Sailor Jack, the Trader is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WILLIAMSTON JAIL. “Fresh fish! where did you come from? Are you a deserter or a conscript?” It was about two o’clock in the afternoon. Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.
Chapter 13 of Sailor Jack, the Trader is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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enroll into service compulsorily
From this reading “Are you a deserter or a conscript?””
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading “Are you a deserter or a conscript?””
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading ““Fresh fish! where did you come from?”
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading “Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “IN WILLIAMSTON JAIL.”
according to the clock
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.”
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.
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
In this reading ““Fresh fish! where did you come from?”
In this reading “It was about two o’clock in the afternoon.”
In this reading ““Fresh fish! where did you come from?”
In this reading “It was about two o’clock in the afternoon.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Are you a deserter or a conscript?”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you a deserter or a conscript?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Fresh fish! where did you come from?
enroll into service compulsorily
From this reading Are you a deserter or a conscript?”
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading Are you a deserter or a conscript?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Fresh fish! where did you come from?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “Fresh fish! where did you come from?
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “Fresh fish! where did you come from?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Fresh fish! where did you come from?
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WILLIAMSTON JAIL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon.
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading IN WILLIAMSTON JAIL.
immediately past
From this reading Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.
according to the clock
From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Are you a deserter or a conscript?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.
at the time that
From this reading Marcy Gray was in Williamston jail at last, and this was the way he was welcomed when the heavy grated door clanged behind him.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Fresh fish! where did you come from?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WILLIAMSTON JAIL.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Fresh fish! where did you come from?
Chapter 13 of Sailor Jack, the Trader by Harry Castlemon holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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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