Chapter 9 of The sailor's home is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The sailor's home is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLEARING UP. "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread. "He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!" "If he'd only had the wit to say that he'd never entered them woods!" exclaimed Bessy. "Ah!
Chapter 9 of The sailor's home is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “"A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.”
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading “"A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.”
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading “"He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"”
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “CLEARING UP.”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “"He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"”
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading “"He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"”
scratch repeatedly
From this reading “"A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.”
travel by means of steam power
From this reading “"A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.”
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In this reading “"A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.”
In this reading “"A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.”
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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 "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he'd only had the wit to say that he'd never entered them woods!" exclaimed Bessy.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading "He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading CLEARING UP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "If he'd only had the wit to say that he'd never entered them woods!" exclaimed Bessy.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he'd only had the wit to say that he'd never entered them woods!" exclaimed Bessy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he'd only had the wit to say that he'd never entered them woods!" exclaimed Bessy.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading "He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading "He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "If he'd only had the wit to say that he'd never entered them woods!" exclaimed Bessy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
and nothing more
From this reading "If he'd only had the wit to say that he'd never entered them woods!" exclaimed Bessy.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
express in words
From this reading "If he'd only had the wit to say that he'd never entered them woods!" exclaimed Bessy.
scratch repeatedly
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
travel by means of steam power
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If he'd only had the wit to say that he'd never entered them woods!" exclaimed Bessy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "If he'd only had the wit to say that he'd never entered them woods!" exclaimed Bessy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If he'd only had the wit to say that he'd never entered them woods!" exclaimed Bessy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll be had up afore the magistrate to-day, and then clapped into jail for I don't know how long!"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "A PRECIOUS scrape Uncle Ned has got himself into!" exclaimed Dan on the following morning, as he blew the steam from his bowl of hot milk and bread.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CLEARING UP.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "If he'd only had the wit to say that he'd never entered them woods!" exclaimed Bessy.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "If he'd only had the wit to say that he'd never entered them woods!" exclaimed Bessy.
Chapter 9 of The sailor's home by A. L. O. E. holds 28 sentences, grouped into 6 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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