Chapter 19 of The Captain's Bunk: A Story for Boys is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Captain's Bunk: A Story for Boys is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME 'Oh, Alick! 'Oh, Theo!' After the first cries of greeting there was a silence. Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's. They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
Chapter 19 of The Captain's Bunk: A Story for Boys is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.”
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “After the first cries of greeting there was a silence.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “After the first cries of greeting there was a silence.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.”
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.”
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.”
in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
In this reading “They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.”
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 After the first cries of greeting there was a silence.
later than; following
From this reading After the first cries of greeting there was a silence.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME 'Oh, Alick!
(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 They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
a youthful male person
From this reading They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading After the first cries of greeting there was a silence.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first cries of greeting there was a silence.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading After the first cries of greeting there was a silence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME 'Oh, Alick!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME 'Oh, Alick!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.
not any; not one
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME 'Oh, Alick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the first cries of greeting there was a silence.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME 'Oh, Alick!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME 'Oh, Alick!
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After the first cries of greeting there was a silence.
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the first cries of greeting there was a silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oh, Theo!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After the first cries of greeting there was a silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the first cries of greeting there was a silence.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Theo's arms were tight round her restored brother's neck, and Alick rested his tear-stained cheek against his sister's.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were alone in the room, but, in truth, the boy would not have cared if all Northbourne had been looking on.
Chapter 19 of The Captain's Bunk: A Story for Boys by M. B. Manwell holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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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