Chapter 4 of The Pirate of the Mediterranean is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Pirate of the Mediterranean is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate. "The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall." The stranger shook his head, as if not comprehending what was said. "That's it," whispered Jem, in a tone of terror. "He don't speak.
Chapter 4 of The Pirate of the Mediterranean is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “"The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall."”
-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading “The stranger shook his head, as if not comprehending what was said.”
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading “"To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.”
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading “"The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall."”
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading “"To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “"To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.”
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading “"The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall."”
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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 "The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stranger shook his head, as if not comprehending what was said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall."
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading "The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.
-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading The stranger shook his head, as if not comprehending what was said.
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading "To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.
without deviation
From this reading "The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall."
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading "The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He don't speak.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The stranger shook his head, as if not comprehending what was said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's it," whispered Jem, in a tone of terror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's it," whispered Jem, in a tone of terror.
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading "To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.
a small usually tarred line of 2 strands
From this reading "To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.
(nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship)
From this reading "To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stranger shook his head, as if not comprehending what was said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's it," whispered Jem, in a tone of terror.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The stranger shook his head, as if not comprehending what was said.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The stranger shook his head, as if not comprehending what was said.
express in speech
From this reading "He don't speak.
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading "The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger shook his head, as if not comprehending what was said.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading "That's it," whispered Jem, in a tone of terror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's it," whispered Jem, in a tone of terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "That's it," whispered Jem, in a tone of terror.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stranger shook his head, as if not comprehending what was said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To carry us all to Davy Jones, if we don't look sharp," muttered Jem Marline to his messmate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The stranger shook his head, as if not comprehending what was said.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "That's it," whispered Jem, in a tone of terror.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The beggar will be handing a letter directly, and then stand by for squall."
Chapter 4 of The Pirate of the Mediterranean by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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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