Chapter 5 of Sea urchins is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Sea urchins is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper. “It’s not for me,” said the mate flippantly. “It’s for the Evil One. He ses the sight of his old pal ’Utchins ’as turned his stomach.” He glanced at the stranger and saw to his astonishment that he appeared to be struggling with a strong desire to laugh.
Chapter 5 of Sea urchins is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “He glanced at the stranger and saw to his astonishment that he appeared to be struggling with a strong desire to laugh.”
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading ““You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading ““It’s not for me,” said the mate flippantly.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “He ses the sight of his old pal ’Utchins ’as turned his stomach.””
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading ““You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.”
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading “He ses the sight of his old pal ’Utchins ’as turned his stomach.””
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “He glanced at the stranger and saw to his astonishment that he appeared to be struggling with a strong desire to laugh.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading ““You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.”
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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 He glanced at the stranger and saw to his astonishment that he appeared to be struggling with a strong desire to laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He glanced at the stranger and saw to his astonishment that he appeared to be struggling with a strong desire to laugh.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He glanced at the stranger and saw to his astonishment that he appeared to be struggling with a strong desire to laugh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ses the sight of his old pal ’Utchins ’as turned his stomach.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He glanced at the stranger and saw to his astonishment that he appeared to be struggling with a strong desire to laugh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at the stranger and saw to his astonishment that he appeared to be struggling with a strong desire to laugh.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He glanced at the stranger and saw to his astonishment that he appeared to be struggling with a strong desire to laugh.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He glanced at the stranger and saw to his astonishment that he appeared to be struggling with a strong desire to laugh.
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From this reading “You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “It’s for the Evil One.
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading “You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.
in a flippant manner
From this reading “It’s not for me,” said the mate flippantly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s not for me,” said the mate flippantly.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at the stranger and saw to his astonishment that he appeared to be struggling with a strong desire to laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ses the sight of his old pal ’Utchins ’as turned his stomach.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ses the sight of his old pal ’Utchins ’as turned his stomach.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s not for me,” said the mate flippantly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He glanced at the stranger and saw to his astonishment that he appeared to be struggling with a strong desire to laugh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “It’s not for me,” said the mate flippantly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s not for me,” said the mate flippantly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s not for me,” said the mate flippantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He ses the sight of his old pal ’Utchins ’as turned his stomach.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He ses the sight of his old pal ’Utchins ’as turned his stomach.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It’s for the Evil One.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading He ses the sight of his old pal ’Utchins ’as turned his stomach.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.
cut with a saw
From this reading He glanced at the stranger and saw to his astonishment that he appeared to be struggling with a strong desire to laugh.
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From this reading He ses the sight of his old pal ’Utchins ’as turned his stomach.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He ses the sight of his old pal ’Utchins ’as turned his stomach.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading He ses the sight of his old pal ’Utchins ’as turned his stomach.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He glanced at the stranger and saw to his astonishment that he appeared to be struggling with a strong desire to laugh.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He glanced at the stranger and saw to his astonishment that he appeared to be struggling with a strong desire to laugh.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading He glanced at the stranger and saw to his astonishment that he appeared to be struggling with a strong desire to laugh.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He ses the sight of his old pal ’Utchins ’as turned his stomach.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ses the sight of his old pal ’Utchins ’as turned his stomach.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He glanced at the stranger and saw to his astonishment that he appeared to be struggling with a strong desire to laugh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know I don’t like you to bring that filthy stuff in the cabin, George,” said the skipper.
Chapter 5 of Sea urchins by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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