Chapter 3 of The Ocean Cat's Paw is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Ocean Cat's Paw is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's in French, I think, uncle, but I can't quite make it out." "French!" cried Uncle Paul fiercely. "Why, of course! How stupid! I might have known.
Chapter 3 of The Ocean Cat's Paw is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Why, of course!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"French!" cried Uncle Paul fiercely.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “"French!" cried Uncle Paul fiercely.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “"It's in French, I think, uncle, but I can't quite make it out."”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “I might have known.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"French!" cried Uncle Paul fiercely.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “How stupid!”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"It's in French, I think, uncle, but I can't quite make it out."”
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's in French, I think, uncle, but I can't quite make it out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's in French, I think, uncle, but I can't quite make it out."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why, of course!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "French!" cried Uncle Paul fiercely.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "French!" cried Uncle Paul fiercely.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "It's in French, I think, uncle, but I can't quite make it out."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have known.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How stupid!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's in French, I think, uncle, but I can't quite make it out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's in French, I think, uncle, but I can't quite make it out."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's in French, I think, uncle, but I can't quite make it out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's in French, I think, uncle, but I can't quite make it out."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I might have known.
engage in
From this reading "It's in French, I think, uncle, but I can't quite make it out."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, of course!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's in French, I think, uncle, but I can't quite make it out."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "French!" cried Uncle Paul fiercely.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It's in French, I think, uncle, but I can't quite make it out."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading How stupid!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It's in French, I think, uncle, but I can't quite make it out."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "It's in French, I think, uncle, but I can't quite make it out."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, of course!
Chapter 3 of The Ocean Cat's Paw by George Manville Fenn holds 422 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 3 holds 422 sentences of The Ocean Cat's Paw, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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