Chapter 20 of The Cruise of the Training Ship is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Cruise of the Training Ship is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DIVING FOR REWARDS. “There goes the little beggar again!” “What a clean dive!” “Yes; he is grace itself. But say, Clif----” “He’s got it.
Chapter 20 of The Cruise of the Training Ship is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading ““There goes the little beggar again!””
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading ““What a clean dive!””
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading ““What a clean dive!””
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading “DIVING FOR REWARDS.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading ““There goes the little beggar again!””
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading ““Yes; he is grace itself.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““Yes; he is grace itself.”
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “DIVING FOR REWARDS.”
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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 ““There goes the little beggar again!””
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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 “What a clean dive!”
anew
From this reading “There goes the little beggar again!”
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “There goes the little beggar again!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But say, Clif----” “He’s got it.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “What a clean dive!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But say, Clif----” “He’s got it.
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading “What a clean dive!”
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading DIVING FOR REWARDS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DIVING FOR REWARDS.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “There goes the little beggar again!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But say, Clif----” “He’s got it.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Yes; he is grace itself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes; he is grace itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But say, Clif----” “He’s got it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes; he is grace itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But say, Clif----” “He’s got it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Yes; he is grace itself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There goes the little beggar again!”
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading DIVING FOR REWARDS.
express in words
From this reading But say, Clif----” “He’s got it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There goes the little beggar again!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There goes the little beggar again!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a clean dive!”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; he is grace itself.
Chapter 20 of The Cruise of the Training Ship by Upton Sinclair holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 20 holds 183 sentences of The Cruise of the Training Ship, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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