Chapter 5 of The Clammer and the Submarine is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Clammer and the Submarine is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more. You see what a sacrifice I have made for you." "And your country." "Country comes first, doesn't it, Adam? Ought to, but I'm afraid the clams had a good deal to do with it.
Chapter 5 of The Clammer and the Submarine is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “"Country comes first, doesn't it, Adam?”
informal terms for money
From this reading “Ought to, but I'm afraid the clams had a good deal to do with it.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Ought to, but I'm afraid the clams had a good deal to do with it.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.”
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading “"And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “"And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.”
coated with paint
From this reading “"And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.”
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “You see what a sacrifice I have made for you."”
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 “"And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.”
In this reading “"And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.”
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 You see what a sacrifice I have made for you."
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading "Country comes first, doesn't it, Adam?
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Ought to, but I'm afraid the clams had a good deal to do with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ought to, but I'm afraid the clams had a good deal to do with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.
informal terms for money
From this reading Ought to, but I'm afraid the clams had a good deal to do with it.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Country comes first, doesn't it, Adam?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "And your country."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Ought to, but I'm afraid the clams had a good deal to do with it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ought to, but I'm afraid the clams had a good deal to do with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Country comes first, doesn't it, Adam?
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading "And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Country comes first, doesn't it, Adam?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ought to, but I'm afraid the clams had a good deal to do with it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ought to, but I'm afraid the clams had a good deal to do with it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You see what a sacrifice I have made for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ought to, but I'm afraid the clams had a good deal to do with it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Country comes first, doesn't it, Adam?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You see what a sacrifice I have made for you."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Ought to, but I'm afraid the clams had a good deal to do with it.
coated with paint
From this reading "And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading You see what a sacrifice I have made for you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see what a sacrifice I have made for you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ought to, but I'm afraid the clams had a good deal to do with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ought to, but I'm afraid the clams had a good deal to do with it.
male cat
From this reading "And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And," Tom went on, "Cecily could have painted for another half hour and earned fifty dollars more.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You see what a sacrifice I have made for you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ought to, but I'm afraid the clams had a good deal to do with it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see what a sacrifice I have made for you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And your country."
Chapter 5 of The Clammer and the Submarine by William John Hopkins holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 415 sentences of The Clammer and the Submarine, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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