Chapter 21 of The pennant is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The pennant is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan. “My shadow?” inquired Dan. “I don’t know what you mean.” “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time. For my part, I think he needs a nurse-maid.”
Chapter 21 of The pennant is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““My shadow?” inquired Dan.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ““I don’t know what you mean.””
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “For my part, I think he needs a nurse-maid.””
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.”
plural of “tag” — a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
From this reading ““Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.”
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 For my part, I think he needs a nurse-maid.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know what you mean.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part, I think he needs a nurse-maid.”
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know what you mean.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “My shadow?” inquired Dan.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know what you mean.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I don’t know what you mean.”
a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My shadow?” inquired Dan.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading For my part, I think he needs a nurse-maid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For my part, I think he needs a nurse-maid.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my part, I think he needs a nurse-maid.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
plural of “tag” — a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For my part, I think he needs a nurse-maid.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t know what you mean.”
easily frightened
From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t know what you mean.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
Chapter 21 of The pennant by Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 21 holds 183 sentences of The pennant, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of The pennant by Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 183 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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