Chapter 15 of The Ocean Cat's Paw is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Ocean Cat's Paw is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My arms aren't spy-glasses, and they won't reach within a foot of you. Can any of you swarm out above us here?" "No--no--no!" came in voice after voice, from points that were evidently fairly distant. "Oh!" groaned the sailor addressed as Harry. "Fust time in my blessed life I ever wished I was a 'Merican monkey."
Chapter 15 of The Ocean Cat's Paw is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “"Oh!" groaned the sailor addressed as Harry.”
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “"Fust time in my blessed life I ever wished I was a 'Merican monkey."”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “"No--no--no!" came in voice after voice, from points that were evidently fairly distant.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “"Oh!" groaned the sailor addressed as Harry.”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “"Fust time in my blessed life I ever wished I was a 'Merican monkey."”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “"No--no--no!" came in voice after voice, from points that were evidently fairly distant.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “"Oh!" groaned the sailor addressed as Harry.”
a moving crowd
From this reading “Can any of you swarm out above us here?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "My arms aren't spy-glasses, and they won't reach within a foot of you.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Can any of you swarm out above us here?"
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "Oh!" groaned the sailor addressed as Harry.
later than; following
From this reading "No--no--no!" came in voice after voice, from points that were evidently fairly distant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My arms aren't spy-glasses, and they won't reach within a foot of you.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Can any of you swarm out above us here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My arms aren't spy-glasses, and they won't reach within a foot of you.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "My arms aren't spy-glasses, and they won't reach within a foot of you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh!" groaned the sailor addressed as Harry.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "Fust time in my blessed life I ever wished I was a 'Merican monkey."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No--no--no!" came in voice after voice, from points that were evidently fairly distant.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can any of you swarm out above us here?"
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "No--no--no!" came in voice after voice, from points that were evidently fairly distant.
at any time
From this reading "Fust time in my blessed life I ever wished I was a 'Merican monkey."
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "No--no--no!" came in voice after voice, from points that were evidently fairly distant.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "No--no--no!" came in voice after voice, from points that were evidently fairly distant.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "My arms aren't spy-glasses, and they won't reach within a foot of you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No--no--no!" came in voice after voice, from points that were evidently fairly distant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fust time in my blessed life I ever wished I was a 'Merican monkey."
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Oh!" groaned the sailor addressed as Harry.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Oh!" groaned the sailor addressed as Harry.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Can any of you swarm out above us here?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Fust time in my blessed life I ever wished I was a 'Merican monkey."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No--no--no!" came in voice after voice, from points that were evidently fairly distant.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Fust time in my blessed life I ever wished I was a 'Merican monkey."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fust time in my blessed life I ever wished I was a 'Merican monkey."
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading "Fust time in my blessed life I ever wished I was a 'Merican monkey."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My arms aren't spy-glasses, and they won't reach within a foot of you.
not any; not one
From this reading "No--no--no!" came in voice after voice, from points that were evidently fairly distant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My arms aren't spy-glasses, and they won't reach within a foot of you.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" groaned the sailor addressed as Harry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Can any of you swarm out above us here?"
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "No--no--no!" came in voice after voice, from points that were evidently fairly distant.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "My arms aren't spy-glasses, and they won't reach within a foot of you.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "Oh!" groaned the sailor addressed as Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My arms aren't spy-glasses, and they won't reach within a foot of you.
a moving crowd
From this reading Can any of you swarm out above us here?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No--no--no!" came in voice after voice, from points that were evidently fairly distant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh!" groaned the sailor addressed as Harry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My arms aren't spy-glasses, and they won't reach within a foot of you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Fust time in my blessed life I ever wished I was a 'Merican monkey."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can any of you swarm out above us here?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "No--no--no!" came in voice after voice, from points that were evidently fairly distant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fust time in my blessed life I ever wished I was a 'Merican monkey."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No--no--no!" came in voice after voice, from points that were evidently fairly distant.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Fust time in my blessed life I ever wished I was a 'Merican monkey."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "My arms aren't spy-glasses, and they won't reach within a foot of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My arms aren't spy-glasses, and they won't reach within a foot of you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My arms aren't spy-glasses, and they won't reach within a foot of you.
Chapter 15 of The Ocean Cat's Paw by George Manville Fenn holds 400 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.
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