Chapter 19 of The Ocean Cat's Paw is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Ocean Cat's Paw is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands. "Wait a bit," he said. "I want to think; I want to think; I want to think. Ah-h-h!" he groaned, at last. "Who could have imagined it?
Chapter 19 of The Ocean Cat's Paw is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “"Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Ah-h-h!" he groaned, at last.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “"Who could have imagined it?”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.”
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading “"Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.”
past form of “plump” — drop sharply
From this reading “"Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “"Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “"Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.”
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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 "Wait a bit," he said.
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From this reading Ah-h-h!" he groaned, at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ah-h-h!" he groaned, at last.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Wait a bit," he said.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
the act of burning something
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Who could have imagined it?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Ah-h-h!" he groaned, at last.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Who could have imagined it?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to think; I want to think; I want to think.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "Who could have imagined it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who could have imagined it?
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
immediately past
From this reading Ah-h-h!" he groaned, at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
past form of “plump” — drop sharply
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wait a bit," he said.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I want to think; I want to think; I want to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Stop, boys, stop!" cried Uncle Paul; and to the surprise of both he plumped himself down upon the sand, drawing up his knees, planting his elbows upon them, and resting his burning head upon his hands.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a bit," he said.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to think; I want to think; I want to think.
which person or people
From this reading "Who could have imagined it?
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