Chapter 6 of The North Pacific is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The North Pacific is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SCRAP IN MALTA. The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement. "Oto!" he exclaimed at length. "You here?" "Yes, sir," replied Oto, placing a steaming cup of hot coffee at the right hand of the officer.
Chapter 6 of The North Pacific is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “"Yes, sir," replied Oto, placing a steaming cup of hot coffee at the right hand of the officer.”
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading “A SCRAP IN MALTA.”
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “"Yes, sir," replied Oto, placing a steaming cup of hot coffee at the right hand of the officer.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.”
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “A SCRAP IN MALTA.”
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading “"Yes, sir," replied Oto, placing a steaming cup of hot coffee at the right hand of the officer.”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.”
In this reading “"Yes, sir," replied Oto, placing a steaming cup of hot coffee at the right hand of the officer.”
in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “"Oto!" he exclaimed at length.”
In this reading “The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.”
In this reading “The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.”
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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 A SCRAP IN MALTA.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied Oto, placing a steaming cup of hot coffee at the right hand of the officer.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied Oto, placing a steaming cup of hot coffee at the right hand of the officer.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oto!" he exclaimed at length.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied Oto, placing a steaming cup of hot coffee at the right hand of the officer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oto!" he exclaimed at length.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied Oto, placing a steaming cup of hot coffee at the right hand of the officer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SCRAP IN MALTA.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Oto!" he exclaimed at length.
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From this reading The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading A SCRAP IN MALTA.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied Oto, placing a steaming cup of hot coffee at the right hand of the officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied Oto, placing a steaming cup of hot coffee at the right hand of the officer.
a member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska
From this reading "Oto!" he exclaimed at length.
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied Oto, placing a steaming cup of hot coffee at the right hand of the officer.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied Oto, placing a steaming cup of hot coffee at the right hand of the officer.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied Oto, placing a steaming cup of hot coffee at the right hand of the officer.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading A SCRAP IN MALTA.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied Oto, placing a steaming cup of hot coffee at the right hand of the officer.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied Oto, placing a steaming cup of hot coffee at the right hand of the officer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The lieutenant-commander rubbed his eyes and stared at the little brown man in utter amazement.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied Oto, placing a steaming cup of hot coffee at the right hand of the officer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You here?"
Chapter 6 of The North Pacific by Willis Boyd Allen holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 6 holds 187 sentences of The North Pacific, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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