Chapter 18 of Smugglers' Reef is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Smugglers' Reef is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Brendan's Marsh Rick stared out the window at the gathering dusk. "I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled. "He should have been here an hour ago." Scotty had been trying to read a book. He gave it up as a bad job and joined Rick at the window.
Chapter 18 of Smugglers' Reef is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “Brendan's Marsh Rick stared out the window at the gathering dusk.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “Brendan's Marsh Rick stared out the window at the gathering dusk.”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “"I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “He gave it up as a bad job and joined Rick at the window.”
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading “Brendan's Marsh Rick stared out the window at the gathering dusk.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “"I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “Brendan's Marsh Rick stared out the window at the gathering dusk.”
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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 Scotty had been trying to read a book.
in the past
From this reading "He should have been here an hour ago."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He should have been here an hour ago."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave it up as a bad job and joined Rick at the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gave it up as a bad job and joined Rick at the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brendan's Marsh Rick stared out the window at the gathering dusk.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He gave it up as a bad job and joined Rick at the window.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He should have been here an hour ago."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Scotty had been trying to read a book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brendan's Marsh Rick stared out the window at the gathering dusk.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Brendan's Marsh Rick stared out the window at the gathering dusk.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Brendan's Marsh Rick stared out the window at the gathering dusk.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave it up as a bad job and joined Rick at the window.
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scotty had been trying to read a book.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He should have been here an hour ago."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He should have been here an hour ago."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "He should have been here an hour ago."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He gave it up as a bad job and joined Rick at the window.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He gave it up as a bad job and joined Rick at the window.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He gave it up as a bad job and joined Rick at the window.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled.
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Brendan's Marsh Rick stared out the window at the gathering dusk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Brendan's Marsh Rick stared out the window at the gathering dusk.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Scotty had been trying to read a book.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Brendan's Marsh Rick stared out the window at the gathering dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scotty had been trying to read a book.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "He should have been here an hour ago."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Brendan's Marsh Rick stared out the window at the gathering dusk.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brendan's Marsh Rick stared out the window at the gathering dusk.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled.
hard to endure
From this reading Scotty had been trying to read a book.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He gave it up as a bad job and joined Rick at the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Brendan's Marsh Rick stared out the window at the gathering dusk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'd like to know what's taking Jerry so long with those pictures," he grumbled.
Chapter 18 of Smugglers' Reef by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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 18 holds 385 sentences of Smugglers' Reef, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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