Chapter 6 of The Adventures of Captain Horn is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Adventures of Captain Horn is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch. It was three o'clock. "Is that you, captain?" said a voice from the next room. "Is it time for you to begin watch again?" "Yes," said the captain, "it is about time.
Chapter 6 of The Adventures of Captain Horn is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"Is it time for you to begin watch again?"”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.”
according to the clock
From this reading “It was three o'clock.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.”
look attentively
From this reading “THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes," said the captain, "it is about time.
anew
From this reading "Is it time for you to begin watch again?"
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Is it time for you to begin watch again?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Is it time for you to begin watch again?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Is that you, captain?" said a voice from the next room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you, captain?" said a voice from the next room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Is that you, captain?" said a voice from the next room.
according to the clock
From this reading It was three o'clock.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Is that you, captain?" said a voice from the next room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is that you, captain?" said a voice from the next room.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that you, captain?" said a voice from the next room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was three o'clock.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Is it time for you to begin watch again?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Is that you, captain?" said a voice from the next room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
look attentively
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
at the time that
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE ALARM It was still dark when the captain woke, and he struck a match to look at his watch.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said the captain, "it is about time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you, captain?" said a voice from the next room.
Chapter 6 of The Adventures of Captain Horn by Frank R. Stockton holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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