Chapter 24 of The Maroon is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Maroon is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Dey am clumsy fellas, jess as you say, Massr Jake." "Ach! it ish too late to shpeak of regretsh. It ish necessary to take some shteps to prevent thish terrible mishfortune. You musht go after Adam, and find him thish instant--thish instant, Shakra." "All right, Massr Jake.
Chapter 24 of The Maroon is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 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 “You musht go after Adam, and find him thish instant--thish instant, Shakra."”
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading “"Dey am clumsy fellas, jess as you say, Massr Jake."”
plural of “fella” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Dey am clumsy fellas, jess as you say, Massr Jake."”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “You musht go after Adam, and find him thish instant--thish instant, Shakra."”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “"Ach! it ish too late to shpeak of regretsh.”
absolutely essential
From this reading “It ish necessary to take some shteps to prevent thish terrible mishfortune.”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “It ish necessary to take some shteps to prevent thish terrible mishfortune.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “It ish necessary to take some shteps to prevent thish terrible mishfortune.”
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In this reading “"Ach! it ish too late to shpeak of regretsh.”
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From this reading "Ach! it ish too late to shpeak of regretsh.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading You musht go after Adam, and find him thish instant--thish instant, Shakra."
later than; following
From this reading You musht go after Adam, and find him thish instant--thish instant, Shakra."
(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 "All right, Massr Jake.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Dey am clumsy fellas, jess as you say, Massr Jake."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You musht go after Adam, and find him thish instant--thish instant, Shakra."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dey am clumsy fellas, jess as you say, Massr Jake."
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading "Dey am clumsy fellas, jess as you say, Massr Jake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dey am clumsy fellas, jess as you say, Massr Jake."
plural of “fella” — a boy or man
From this reading "Dey am clumsy fellas, jess as you say, Massr Jake."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You musht go after Adam, and find him thish instant--thish instant, Shakra."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You musht go after Adam, and find him thish instant--thish instant, Shakra."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You musht go after Adam, and find him thish instant--thish instant, Shakra."
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading You musht go after Adam, and find him thish instant--thish instant, Shakra."
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From this reading "Ach! it ish too late to shpeak of regretsh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ach! it ish too late to shpeak of regretsh.
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From this reading "Dey am clumsy fellas, jess as you say, Massr Jake."
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From this reading "Dey am clumsy fellas, jess as you say, Massr Jake."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Ach! it ish too late to shpeak of regretsh.
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From this reading "Dey am clumsy fellas, jess as you say, Massr Jake."
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From this reading It ish necessary to take some shteps to prevent thish terrible mishfortune.
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From this reading You musht go after Adam, and find him thish instant--thish instant, Shakra."
absolutely essential
From this reading It ish necessary to take some shteps to prevent thish terrible mishfortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ach! it ish too late to shpeak of regretsh.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading It ish necessary to take some shteps to prevent thish terrible mishfortune.
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From this reading "Ach! it ish too late to shpeak of regretsh.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Massr Jake.
express in words
From this reading "Dey am clumsy fellas, jess as you say, Massr Jake."
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From this reading You musht go after Adam, and find him thish instant--thish instant, Shakra."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ach! it ish too late to shpeak of regretsh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ish necessary to take some shteps to prevent thish terrible mishfortune.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It ish necessary to take some shteps to prevent thish terrible mishfortune.
carry out
From this reading It ish necessary to take some shteps to prevent thish terrible mishfortune.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It ish necessary to take some shteps to prevent thish terrible mishfortune.
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From this reading It ish necessary to take some shteps to prevent thish terrible mishfortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ach! it ish too late to shpeak of regretsh.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Ach! it ish too late to shpeak of regretsh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dey am clumsy fellas, jess as you say, Massr Jake."
Chapter 24 of The Maroon by Mayne Reid holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 24 holds 398 sentences of The Maroon, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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