Chapter 3 of The Boy Whaleman is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 3 of The Boy Whaleman by George Fox Tucker holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 3 holds 164 sentences of The Boy Whaleman, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Boy Whaleman by George Fox Tucker exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 164 sentences, grouped into 33 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 33 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 33 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Boy Whaleman by George Fox Tucker on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3160 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #62689 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #62689, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 263 minutes of reading across 632 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Boy Whaleman section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 17 chapters of The Boy Whaleman to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Boy Whaleman, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Boy Whaleman is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ABOUT WHALES We now bore away south—all hands anxious to see whales. One morning the captain called us aft and addressed us as follows: “I want to tell you about the prizes. Every man who sights a whale that is captured gets a prize. If the whale makes fifty barrels or less, a flannel shirt; if over fifty barrels, five dollars.
Chapter 3 of The Boy Whaleman is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “ABOUT WHALES We now bore away south—all hands anxious to see whales.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every man who sights a whale that is captured gets a prize.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One morning the captain called us aft and addressed us as follows:”
above and across; more than
From this reading “If the whale makes fifty barrels or less, a flannel shirt; if over fifty barrels, five dollars.”
Every word is available to listen to. 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 Every man who sights a whale that is captured gets a prize.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT WHALES We now bore away south—all hands anxious to see whales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning the captain called us aft and addressed us as follows:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning the captain called us aft and addressed us as follows:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABOUT WHALES We now bore away south—all hands anxious to see whales.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning the captain called us aft and addressed us as follows:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABOUT WHALES We now bore away south—all hands anxious to see whales.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning the captain called us aft and addressed us as follows:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABOUT WHALES We now bore away south—all hands anxious to see whales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the whale makes fifty barrels or less, a flannel shirt; if over fifty barrels, five dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABOUT WHALES We now bore away south—all hands anxious to see whales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning the captain called us aft and addressed us as follows:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning the captain called us aft and addressed us as follows:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who sights a whale that is captured gets a prize.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the whale makes fifty barrels or less, a flannel shirt; if over fifty barrels, five dollars.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man who sights a whale that is captured gets a prize.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the whale makes fifty barrels or less, a flannel shirt; if over fifty barrels, five dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the whale makes fifty barrels or less, a flannel shirt; if over fifty barrels, five dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the whale makes fifty barrels or less, a flannel shirt; if over fifty barrels, five dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning the captain called us aft and addressed us as follows:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who sights a whale that is captured gets a prize.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABOUT WHALES We now bore away south—all hands anxious to see whales.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to tell you about the prizes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the whale makes fifty barrels or less, a flannel shirt; if over fifty barrels, five dollars.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every man who sights a whale that is captured gets a prize.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the whale makes fifty barrels or less, a flannel shirt; if over fifty barrels, five dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the whale makes fifty barrels or less, a flannel shirt; if over fifty barrels, five dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who sights a whale that is captured gets a prize.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning the captain called us aft and addressed us as follows:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABOUT WHALES We now bore away south—all hands anxious to see whales.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning the captain called us aft and addressed us as follows:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If the whale makes fifty barrels or less, a flannel shirt; if over fifty barrels, five dollars.
above and across; more than
From this reading If the whale makes fifty barrels or less, a flannel shirt; if over fifty barrels, five dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who sights a whale that is captured gets a prize.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to tell you about the prizes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABOUT WHALES We now bore away south—all hands anxious to see whales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the whale makes fifty barrels or less, a flannel shirt; if over fifty barrels, five dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who sights a whale that is captured gets a prize.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABOUT WHALES We now bore away south—all hands anxious to see whales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to tell you about the prizes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every man who sights a whale that is captured gets a prize.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning the captain called us aft and addressed us as follows:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT WHALES We now bore away south—all hands anxious to see whales.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning the captain called us aft and addressed us as follows:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to tell you about the prizes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ABOUT WHALES We now bore away south—all hands anxious to see whales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every man who sights a whale that is captured gets a prize.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABOUT WHALES We now bore away south—all hands anxious to see whales.
which person or people
From this reading Every man who sights a whale that is captured gets a prize.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want to tell you about the prizes.
