Chapter 10 of The Master of the Shell is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Master of the Shell is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You're working, I hear?" said the captain. "Is that all you've come to tell me?" replied Felgate. "No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up. It's bad for the eyes to do it upside down." Felgate looked a little disconcerted and shut up his book.
Chapter 10 of The Master of the Shell is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “It's bad for the eyes to do it upside down."”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Felgate looked a little disconcerted and shut up his book.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.”
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “"No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “"No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Felgate looked a little disconcerted and shut up his book.”
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading “It's bad for the eyes to do it upside down."”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “"You're working, I hear?" said the captain.”
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 Felgate looked a little disconcerted and shut up his book.
(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 "Is that all you've come to tell me?" replied Felgate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Felgate looked a little disconcerted and shut up his book.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It's bad for the eyes to do it upside down."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Felgate looked a little disconcerted and shut up his book.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "You're working, I hear?" said the captain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Is that all you've come to tell me?" replied Felgate.
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading Felgate looked a little disconcerted and shut up his book.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It's bad for the eyes to do it upside down."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It's bad for the eyes to do it upside down."
divisible by two
From this reading "No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It's bad for the eyes to do it upside down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is that all you've come to tell me?" replied Felgate.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's bad for the eyes to do it upside down."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You're working, I hear?" said the captain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Felgate looked a little disconcerted and shut up his book.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You're working, I hear?" said the captain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that all you've come to tell me?" replied Felgate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's bad for the eyes to do it upside down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Felgate looked a little disconcerted and shut up his book.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Felgate looked a little disconcerted and shut up his book.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Is that all you've come to tell me?" replied Felgate.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading "No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.
and nothing more
From this reading "No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Is that all you've come to tell me?" replied Felgate.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're working, I hear?" said the captain.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Felgate looked a little disconcerted and shut up his book.
express in words
From this reading "Is that all you've come to tell me?" replied Felgate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that all you've come to tell me?" replied Felgate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You're working, I hear?" said the captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is that all you've come to tell me?" replied Felgate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading It's bad for the eyes to do it upside down."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.
at the time that
From this reading "No, only most fellows when they're reading--even if it's novels, read the right way up.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "You're working, I hear?" said the captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're working, I hear?" said the captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is that all you've come to tell me?" replied Felgate.
Chapter 10 of The Master of the Shell by Talbot Baines Reed holds 414 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.
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