Chapter 16 of Snug Harbor is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Snug Harbor is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SHIP’s COMPANY. Oscar Chester was taken to the house, and provided with a good breakfast. His appetite was not spoiled, though dry bread had no attractions for him. He ate heartily, and then walked down to the landing on the lake where the steamer lay. Captain Gildrock had gone down before.
Chapter 16 of Snug Harbor is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of craving something
From this reading “His appetite was not spoiled, though dry bread had no attractions for him.”
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading “His appetite was not spoiled, though dry bread had no attractions for him.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Oscar Chester was taken to the house, and provided with a good breakfast.”
a group of people who work together
From this reading “THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SHIP’s COMPANY.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “Oscar Chester was taken to the house, and provided with a good breakfast.”
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading “His appetite was not spoiled, though dry bread had no attractions for him.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “He ate heartily, and then walked down to the landing on the lake where the steamer lay.”
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In this reading “His appetite was not spoiled, though dry bread had no attractions for him.”
In this reading “Oscar Chester was taken to the house, and provided with a good breakfast.”
In this reading “He ate heartily, and then walked down to the landing on the lake where the steamer lay.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oscar Chester was taken to the house, and provided with a good breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oscar Chester was taken to the house, and provided with a good breakfast.
a feeling of craving something
From this reading His appetite was not spoiled, though dry bread had no attractions for him.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He ate heartily, and then walked down to the landing on the lake where the steamer lay.
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading His appetite was not spoiled, though dry bread had no attractions for him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Captain Gildrock had gone down before.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading His appetite was not spoiled, though dry bread had no attractions for him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Oscar Chester was taken to the house, and provided with a good breakfast.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Gildrock had gone down before.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Oscar Chester was taken to the house, and provided with a good breakfast.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SHIP’s COMPANY.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He ate heartily, and then walked down to the landing on the lake where the steamer lay.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading His appetite was not spoiled, though dry bread had no attractions for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His appetite was not spoiled, though dry bread had no attractions for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Gildrock had gone down before.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Captain Gildrock had gone down before.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oscar Chester was taken to the house, and provided with a good breakfast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His appetite was not spoiled, though dry bread had no attractions for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ate heartily, and then walked down to the landing on the lake where the steamer lay.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading He ate heartily, and then walked down to the landing on the lake where the steamer lay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His appetite was not spoiled, though dry bread had no attractions for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His appetite was not spoiled, though dry bread had no attractions for him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Oscar Chester was taken to the house, and provided with a good breakfast.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He ate heartily, and then walked down to the landing on the lake where the steamer lay.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading He ate heartily, and then walked down to the landing on the lake where the steamer lay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He ate heartily, and then walked down to the landing on the lake where the steamer lay.
not any; not one
From this reading His appetite was not spoiled, though dry bread had no attractions for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His appetite was not spoiled, though dry bread had no attractions for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SHIP’s COMPANY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He ate heartily, and then walked down to the landing on the lake where the steamer lay.
a group of people who work together
From this reading THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SHIP’s COMPANY.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Oscar Chester was taken to the house, and provided with a good breakfast.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Oscar Chester was taken to the house, and provided with a good breakfast.
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SHIP’s COMPANY.
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading His appetite was not spoiled, though dry bread had no attractions for him.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading He ate heartily, and then walked down to the landing on the lake where the steamer lay.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Oscar Chester was taken to the house, and provided with a good breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SHIP’s COMPANY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He ate heartily, and then walked down to the landing on the lake where the steamer lay.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His appetite was not spoiled, though dry bread had no attractions for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oscar Chester was taken to the house, and provided with a good breakfast.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He ate heartily, and then walked down to the landing on the lake where the steamer lay.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oscar Chester was taken to the house, and provided with a good breakfast.
in or at the place that
From this reading He ate heartily, and then walked down to the landing on the lake where the steamer lay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oscar Chester was taken to the house, and provided with a good breakfast.
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