Chapter 11 of The pirate shark is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The pirate shark is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORM BREAKS "Hey, there! Wake up, Holly!" Mart pounded on his chum's door again, as a sleepy answer came from within. The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted. "Hurry up there, Holly!" he urged, pounding again.
Chapter 11 of The pirate shark is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading “The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.”
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading “Wake up, Holly!"”
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading “The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.”
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading “Mart pounded on his chum's door again, as a sleepy answer came from within.”
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading “The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.”
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading “Mart pounded on his chum's door again, as a sleepy answer came from within.”
repeated heavy blows
From this reading “"Hurry up there, Holly!" he urged, pounding again.”
past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
From this reading “The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.”
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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 Mart pounded on his chum's door again, as a sleepy answer came from within.
anew
From this reading Mart pounded on his chum's door again, as a sleepy answer came from within.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
react verbally
From this reading Mart pounded on his chum's door again, as a sleepy answer came from within.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mart pounded on his chum's door again, as a sleepy answer came from within.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS "Hey, there!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mart pounded on his chum's door again, as a sleepy answer came from within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mart pounded on his chum's door again, as a sleepy answer came from within.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mart pounded on his chum's door again, as a sleepy answer came from within.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mart pounded on his chum's door again, as a sleepy answer came from within.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hurry up there, Holly!" he urged, pounding again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS "Hey, there!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mart pounded on his chum's door again, as a sleepy answer came from within.
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading Wake up, Holly!"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Hurry up there, Holly!" he urged, pounding again.
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading Mart pounded on his chum's door again, as a sleepy answer came from within.
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mart pounded on his chum's door again, as a sleepy answer came from within.
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Mart pounded on his chum's door again, as a sleepy answer came from within.
repeated heavy blows
From this reading "Hurry up there, Holly!" he urged, pounding again.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Mart pounded on his chum's door again, as a sleepy answer came from within.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS "Hey, there!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS "Hey, there!
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE STORM BREAKS "Hey, there!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wake up, Holly!"
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Hurry up there, Holly!" he urged, pounding again.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Wake up, Holly!"
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night mists had been gone for an hour, and the sun was flooding the lagoon with light and warmth, but Mart was more excited than the early hour warranted.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Mart pounded on his chum's door again, as a sleepy answer came from within.
Chapter 11 of The pirate shark by Elliott Whitney holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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 11 holds 176 sentences of The pirate shark, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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