Chapter 12 of The Rambler Club's house-boat is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 12 of The Rambler Club's house-boat by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 12 holds 98 sentences of The Rambler Club's house-boat, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Rambler Club's house-boat is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead. “Too much risk of getting the propeller all choked up with weeds, Joe, old boy. Shut off the power, Norman; that’s right. Give me a hand with the anchor, George. Good!
Chapter 12 of The Rambler Club's house-boat is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Too much risk of getting the propeller all choked up with weeds, Joe, old boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Give me a hand with the anchor, George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Too much risk of getting the propeller all choked up with weeds, Joe, old boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Too much risk of getting the propeller all choked up with weeds, Joe, old boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Give me a hand with the anchor, George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Too much risk of getting the propeller all choked up with weeds, Joe, old boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Give me a hand with the anchor, George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good!
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From this reading Give me a hand with the anchor, George.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
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From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me a hand with the anchor, George.
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From this reading “Too much risk of getting the propeller all choked up with weeds, Joe, old boy.
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From this reading Shut off the power, Norman; that’s right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Too much risk of getting the propeller all choked up with weeds, Joe, old boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shut off the power, Norman; that’s right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Too much risk of getting the propeller all choked up with weeds, Joe, old boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shut off the power, Norman; that’s right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Too much risk of getting the propeller all choked up with weeds, Joe, old boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shut off the power, Norman; that’s right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Too much risk of getting the propeller all choked up with weeds, Joe, old boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shut off the power, Norman; that’s right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shut off the power, Norman; that’s right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Too much risk of getting the propeller all choked up with weeds, Joe, old boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
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From this reading “Too much risk of getting the propeller all choked up with weeds, Joe, old boy.
which person or people
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PIERRE CATCHES UP “You can go a bit further in, Jack,” said Joe, who was busy sounding with the lead.
