Chapter 29 of The Last Cruise of the Spitfire is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
Chapter 29 of The Last Cruise of the Spitfire is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BACK IN NEW YORK. We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town. "Now, Luke, for the last and only time, are you going to give up that money?" My uncle asked me that question as we alighted from the train. "There is no necessity for your asking that question, Mr. Stillwell," I replied.
Chapter 29 of The Last Cruise of the Spitfire is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “"There is no necessity for your asking that question, Mr. Stillwell," I replied.”
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading “We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.”
raised above the ground
From this reading “We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.”
the act of departing
From this reading “We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “"Now, Luke, for the last and only time, are you going to give up that money?"”
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading “"There is no necessity for your asking that question, Mr. Stillwell," I replied.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “BACK IN NEW YORK.”
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lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “"Now, Luke, for the last and only time, are you going to give up that money?"”
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From this reading My uncle asked me that question as we alighted from the train.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now, Luke, for the last and only time, are you going to give up that money?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My uncle asked me that question as we alighted from the train.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My uncle asked me that question as we alighted from the train.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "There is no necessity for your asking that question, Mr. Stillwell," I replied.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK IN NEW YORK.
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.
raised above the ground
From this reading We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now, Luke, for the last and only time, are you going to give up that money?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My uncle asked me that question as we alighted from the train.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Now, Luke, for the last and only time, are you going to give up that money?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Now, Luke, for the last and only time, are you going to give up that money?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is no necessity for your asking that question, Mr. Stillwell," I replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BACK IN NEW YORK.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no necessity for your asking that question, Mr. Stillwell," I replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.
immediately past
From this reading "Now, Luke, for the last and only time, are you going to give up that money?"
the act of departing
From this reading We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading "Now, Luke, for the last and only time, are you going to give up that money?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My uncle asked me that question as we alighted from the train.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Now, Luke, for the last and only time, are you going to give up that money?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "There is no necessity for your asking that question, Mr. Stillwell," I replied.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My uncle asked me that question as we alighted from the train.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading "There is no necessity for your asking that question, Mr. Stillwell," I replied.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BACK IN NEW YORK.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no necessity for your asking that question, Mr. Stillwell," I replied.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Luke, for the last and only time, are you going to give up that money?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Now, Luke, for the last and only time, are you going to give up that money?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading My uncle asked me that question as we alighted from the train.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "There is no necessity for your asking that question, Mr. Stillwell," I replied.
in the near future
From this reading We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no necessity for your asking that question, Mr. Stillwell," I replied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, Luke, for the last and only time, are you going to give up that money?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no necessity for your asking that question, Mr. Stillwell," I replied.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Now, Luke, for the last and only time, are you going to give up that money?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, Luke, for the last and only time, are you going to give up that money?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.
create by training and teaching
From this reading We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My uncle asked me that question as we alighted from the train.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now, Luke, for the last and only time, are you going to give up that money?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We soon reached the depot, and, leaving it, took an Elevated train down town.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading BACK IN NEW YORK.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Luke, for the last and only time, are you going to give up that money?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is no necessity for your asking that question, Mr. Stillwell," I replied.
Chapter 29 of The Last Cruise of the Spitfire by Edward Stratemeyer holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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