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Chapter 5 of The Ocean Cat's Paw is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, why not?" said the captain; "a Saltcomber?" "Yes," cried Rodd. "Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns." "That's just the sort of vessel I want," cried Uncle Paul. "Do you think one's to be had over there?"
Chapter 5 of The Ocean Cat's Paw is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “"Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."”
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “"Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “"Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “"Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"That's just the sort of vessel I want," cried Uncle Paul.”
a full supply
From this reading “"Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."”
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “"Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “"That's just the sort of vessel I want," cried Uncle Paul.”
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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 "Well, why not?" said the captain; "a Saltcomber?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do you think one's to be had over there?"
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Well, why not?" said the captain; "a Saltcomber?"
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading "Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes," cried Rodd.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think one's to be had over there?"
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Do you think one's to be had over there?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's just the sort of vessel I want," cried Uncle Paul.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just the sort of vessel I want," cried Uncle Paul.
not any; not one
From this reading "Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, why not?" said the captain; "a Saltcomber?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you think one's to be had over there?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."
above and across; more than
From this reading "Do you think one's to be had over there?"
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "That's just the sort of vessel I want," cried Uncle Paul.
a full supply
From this reading "Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading "Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," cried Rodd.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, why not?" said the captain; "a Saltcomber?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, why not?" said the captain; "a Saltcomber?"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "That's just the sort of vessel I want," cried Uncle Paul.
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From this reading "That's just the sort of vessel I want," cried Uncle Paul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, why not?" said the captain; "a Saltcomber?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Do you think one's to be had over there?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think one's to be had over there?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you think one's to be had over there?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "That's just the sort of vessel I want," cried Uncle Paul.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "That's just the sort of vessel I want," cried Uncle Paul.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "That's just the sort of vessel I want," cried Uncle Paul.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, why not?" said the captain; "a Saltcomber?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well-built, fast, plenty of room below for cargo or what not, plenty of provisions and water, but no guns."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well, why not?" said the captain; "a Saltcomber?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," cried Rodd.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think one's to be had over there?"
Chapter 5 of The Ocean Cat's Paw by George Manville Fenn holds 413 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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