Chapter 9 of Sard Harker: A novel is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Sard Harker: A novel is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Come off with your folly,” he said. “Tell it to the marines but not to the deck department.” The Scandinavian rose up whimpering and rubbing the sore place. “Py Chesus, Doug,” he said, “if you wass not trunk, I make you pay for dat. It’s your being trunk saves you, py Chesus.”
Chapter 9 of Sard Harker: A novel is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading ““Tell it to the marines but not to the deck department.””
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading ““Tell it to the marines but not to the deck department.””
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “The Scandinavian rose up whimpering and rubbing the sore place.”
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading “It’s your being trunk saves you, py Chesus.””
of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures
From this reading “The Scandinavian rose up whimpering and rubbing the sore place.”
hurting
From this reading “The Scandinavian rose up whimpering and rubbing the sore place.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading ““Py Chesus, Doug,” he said, “if you wass not trunk, I make you pay for dat.”
-ing form of “whimper” — cry weakly or softly
From this reading “The Scandinavian rose up whimpering and rubbing the sore place.”
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.
have as a guest
In this reading ““Py Chesus, Doug,” he said, “if you wass not trunk, I make you pay for dat.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Scandinavian rose up whimpering and rubbing the sore place.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It’s your being trunk saves you, py Chesus.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Tell it to the marines but not to the deck department.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Py Chesus, Doug,” he said, “if you wass not trunk, I make you pay for dat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come off with your folly,” he said.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “Py Chesus, Doug,” he said, “if you wass not trunk, I make you pay for dat.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “Tell it to the marines but not to the deck department.”
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “Tell it to the marines but not to the deck department.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Py Chesus, Doug,” he said, “if you wass not trunk, I make you pay for dat.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “Come off with your folly,” he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Py Chesus, Doug,” he said, “if you wass not trunk, I make you pay for dat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come off with your folly,” he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Py Chesus, Doug,” he said, “if you wass not trunk, I make you pay for dat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Py Chesus, Doug,” he said, “if you wass not trunk, I make you pay for dat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Tell it to the marines but not to the deck department.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s your being trunk saves you, py Chesus.”
engage in
From this reading “Py Chesus, Doug,” he said, “if you wass not trunk, I make you pay for dat.
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading “Tell it to the marines but not to the deck department.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Tell it to the marines but not to the deck department.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Come off with your folly,” he said.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Py Chesus, Doug,” he said, “if you wass not trunk, I make you pay for dat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Scandinavian rose up whimpering and rubbing the sore place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Py Chesus, Doug,” he said, “if you wass not trunk, I make you pay for dat.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Scandinavian rose up whimpering and rubbing the sore place.
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading The Scandinavian rose up whimpering and rubbing the sore place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come off with your folly,” he said.
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading It’s your being trunk saves you, py Chesus.”
of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures
From this reading The Scandinavian rose up whimpering and rubbing the sore place.
hurting
From this reading The Scandinavian rose up whimpering and rubbing the sore place.
express in words
From this reading “Tell it to the marines but not to the deck department.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Tell it to the marines but not to the deck department.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tell it to the marines but not to the deck department.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “Py Chesus, Doug,” he said, “if you wass not trunk, I make you pay for dat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Scandinavian rose up whimpering and rubbing the sore place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Py Chesus, Doug,” he said, “if you wass not trunk, I make you pay for dat.
-ing form of “whimper” — cry weakly or softly
From this reading The Scandinavian rose up whimpering and rubbing the sore place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Come off with your folly,” he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Py Chesus, Doug,” he said, “if you wass not trunk, I make you pay for dat.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come off with your folly,” he said.
Chapter 9 of Sard Harker: A novel by John Masefield holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 9 holds 424 sentences of Sard Harker: A novel, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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