Chapter 9 of The Lost Middy is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Lost Middy is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We've got a boat down the rift," said Aleck. "Exactly; one that runs to and fro between here and Rockabie." "Yes," said Aleck, mockingly; "to fetch fishing-tackle and grocery--and writing paper; eh, uncle?" The captain nodded, while the young lieutenant went on: "And to take messages from here to Rockabie."
Chapter 9 of The Lost Middy is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “"Yes," said Aleck, mockingly; "to fetch fishing-tackle and grocery--and writing paper; eh, uncle?"”
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading “"Yes," said Aleck, mockingly; "to fetch fishing-tackle and grocery--and writing paper; eh, uncle?"”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “The captain nodded, while the young lieutenant went on:”
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “"And to take messages from here to Rockabie."”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “The captain nodded, while the young lieutenant went on:”
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading “"We've got a boat down the rift," said Aleck.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “"Exactly; one that runs to and fro between here and Rockabie."”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “"Yes," said Aleck, mockingly; "to fetch fishing-tackle and grocery--and writing paper; eh, uncle?"”
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 "We've got a boat down the rift," said Aleck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've got a boat down the rift," said Aleck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Exactly; one that runs to and fro between here and Rockabie."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Exactly; one that runs to and fro between here and Rockabie."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "We've got a boat down the rift," said Aleck.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain nodded, while the young lieutenant went on:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We've got a boat down the rift," said Aleck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Aleck, mockingly; "to fetch fishing-tackle and grocery--and writing paper; eh, uncle?"
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Exactly; one that runs to and fro between here and Rockabie."
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "Yes," said Aleck, mockingly; "to fetch fishing-tackle and grocery--and writing paper; eh, uncle?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Aleck, mockingly; "to fetch fishing-tackle and grocery--and writing paper; eh, uncle?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Exactly; one that runs to and fro between here and Rockabie."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And to take messages from here to Rockabie."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got a boat down the rift," said Aleck.
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading "Yes," said Aleck, mockingly; "to fetch fishing-tackle and grocery--and writing paper; eh, uncle?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Exactly; one that runs to and fro between here and Rockabie."
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The captain nodded, while the young lieutenant went on:
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "And to take messages from here to Rockabie."
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading "Yes," said Aleck, mockingly; "to fetch fishing-tackle and grocery--and writing paper; eh, uncle?"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The captain nodded, while the young lieutenant went on:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The captain nodded, while the young lieutenant went on:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Exactly; one that runs to and fro between here and Rockabie."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Yes," said Aleck, mockingly; "to fetch fishing-tackle and grocery--and writing paper; eh, uncle?"
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading "We've got a boat down the rift," said Aleck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Exactly; one that runs to and fro between here and Rockabie."
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "Exactly; one that runs to and fro between here and Rockabie."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We've got a boat down the rift," said Aleck.
carry out
From this reading "And to take messages from here to Rockabie."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Exactly; one that runs to and fro between here and Rockabie."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We've got a boat down the rift," said Aleck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Exactly; one that runs to and fro between here and Rockabie."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Yes," said Aleck, mockingly; "to fetch fishing-tackle and grocery--and writing paper; eh, uncle?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've got a boat down the rift," said Aleck.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The captain nodded, while the young lieutenant went on:
during the time that
From this reading The captain nodded, while the young lieutenant went on:
the act of creating written works
From this reading "Yes," said Aleck, mockingly; "to fetch fishing-tackle and grocery--and writing paper; eh, uncle?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Aleck, mockingly; "to fetch fishing-tackle and grocery--and writing paper; eh, uncle?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The captain nodded, while the young lieutenant went on:
Chapter 9 of The Lost Middy by George Manville Fenn holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 9 holds 424 sentences of The Lost Middy, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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