Chapter 15 of The pirate shark is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The pirate shark is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MART GOES DOWN "But, Mart!" Poor Bob's voice rang out in terror-stricken accents. "Jerry'll be drowned before you can reach him!" "Shut up!" crackled out Mart, snapping his wrist-bands close. "He won't either.
Chapter 15 of The pirate shark is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “Poor Bob's voice rang out in terror-stricken accents.”
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading “Poor Bob's voice rang out in terror-stricken accents.”
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading “"Shut up!" crackled out Mart, snapping his wrist-bands close.”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “"Jerry'll be drowned before you can reach him!"”
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading “MART GOES DOWN "But, Mart!"”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Poor Bob's voice rang out in terror-stricken accents.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “"Jerry'll be drowned before you can reach him!"”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"Shut up!" crackled out Mart, snapping his wrist-bands close.”
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plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Poor Bob's voice rang out in terror-stricken accents.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Jerry'll be drowned before you can reach him!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Jerry'll be drowned before you can reach him!"
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Poor Bob's voice rang out in terror-stricken accents.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MART GOES DOWN "But, Mart!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Jerry'll be drowned before you can reach him!"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Shut up!" crackled out Mart, snapping his wrist-bands close.
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading "Shut up!" crackled out Mart, snapping his wrist-bands close.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MART GOES DOWN "But, Mart!"
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "Jerry'll be drowned before you can reach him!"
one or the other of two
From this reading "He won't either.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading MART GOES DOWN "But, Mart!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He won't either.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Jerry'll be drowned before you can reach him!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Shut up!" crackled out Mart, snapping his wrist-bands close.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Bob's voice rang out in terror-stricken accents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jerry'll be drowned before you can reach him!"
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading MART GOES DOWN "But, Mart!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Poor Bob's voice rang out in terror-stricken accents.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Bob's voice rang out in terror-stricken accents.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Poor Bob's voice rang out in terror-stricken accents.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Jerry'll be drowned before you can reach him!"
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Shut up!" crackled out Mart, snapping his wrist-bands close.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Shut up!" crackled out Mart, snapping his wrist-bands close.
struck or filled with terror
From this reading Poor Bob's voice rang out in terror-stricken accents.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Shut up!" crackled out Mart, snapping his wrist-bands close.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Poor Bob's voice rang out in terror-stricken accents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He won't either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shut up!" crackled out Mart, snapping his wrist-bands close.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jerry'll be drowned before you can reach him!"
Chapter 15 of The pirate shark by Elliott Whitney holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 15 holds 138 sentences of The pirate shark, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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