Chapter 20 of Smugglers' Reef is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of Smugglers' Reef is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Read All About It! Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant. "Extra! Read All About It! Spindrifters Smear Smugglers!
Chapter 20 of Smugglers' Reef is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading “Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.”
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading “Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “"Extra!”
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading “Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.”
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.”
slanderous defamation
From this reading “Spindrifters Smear Smugglers!”
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading “Spindrifters Smear Smugglers!”
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading “Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.”
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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 Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Read All About It!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Read All About It!
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "Extra!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Read All About It!
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Read All About It!
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
slanderous defamation
From this reading Spindrifters Smear Smugglers!
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Spindrifters Smear Smugglers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spindrifters Smear Smugglers!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jerry Webster came out of the pressroom with a bundle of papers under his arm, the roar of the presses providing a background for his chant.
Chapter 20 of Smugglers' Reef by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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 20 holds 267 sentences of Smugglers' Reef, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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