Chapter 11 of Smugglers' Reef is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Smugglers' Reef is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said. "We'll stay away from the Kelsos and Brad Marbek. Don't worry about that," Rick assured him. "But we're not giving up, are we, Scotty?" "Not on your life," Scotty replied flatly.
Chapter 11 of Smugglers' Reef is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “Don't worry about that," Rick assured him.”
a small nail
From this reading “"We'll stay away from the Kelsos and Brad Marbek.”
in an unqualified manner
From this reading “"Not on your life," Scotty replied flatly.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “Don't worry about that," Rick assured him.”
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading “The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Don't worry about that," Rick assured him.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don't worry about that," Rick assured him.
later than; following
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We'll stay away from the Kelsos and Brad Marbek.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But we're not giving up, are we, Scotty?"
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Don't worry about that," Rick assured him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We'll stay away from the Kelsos and Brad Marbek.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
a small nail
From this reading "We'll stay away from the Kelsos and Brad Marbek.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we're not giving up, are we, Scotty?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't worry about that," Rick assured him.
in an unqualified manner
From this reading "Not on your life," Scotty replied flatly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We'll stay away from the Kelsos and Brad Marbek.
the act of giving
From this reading "But we're not giving up, are we, Scotty?"
the act of departing
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't worry about that," Rick assured him.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll stay away from the Kelsos and Brad Marbek.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Not on your life," Scotty replied flatly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll stay away from the Kelsos and Brad Marbek.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But we're not giving up, are we, Scotty?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Not on your life," Scotty replied flatly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not on your life," Scotty replied flatly.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Don't worry about that," Rick assured him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But we're not giving up, are we, Scotty?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "We'll stay away from the Kelsos and Brad Marbek.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But we're not giving up, are we, Scotty?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But we're not giving up, are we, Scotty?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll stay away from the Kelsos and Brad Marbek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But we're not giving up, are we, Scotty?"
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Don't worry about that," Rick assured him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Hearing "You two have certainly got your nerve, going back to Seaford after that," Jerry Webster said.
Chapter 11 of Smugglers' Reef by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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