Chapter 4 of The Second Mate is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Second Mate is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Damn it!" said Barnes bitterly, as the quartermasters came back, reloading. "Came within an ace of capsizing him; came within an ace of getting him and bagging his rifles! And missed. Now we've lost the whole trick after all." "Plenty joss along Lim Tock," commented Hi John.
Chapter 4 of The Second Mate is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “"Came within an ace of capsizing him; came within an ace of getting him and bagging his rifles!”
coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
From this reading “"Came within an ace of capsizing him; came within an ace of getting him and bagging his rifles!”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “"Damn it!" said Barnes bitterly, as the quartermasters came back, reloading.”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “"Plenty joss along Lim Tock," commented Hi John.”
used as expletives
From this reading “"Damn it!" said Barnes bitterly, as the quartermasters came back, reloading.”
a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
From this reading “"Plenty joss along Lim Tock," commented Hi John.”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading “"Came within an ace of capsizing him; came within an ace of getting him and bagging his rifles!”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “Now we've lost the whole trick after all."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"Came within an ace of capsizing him; came within an ace of getting him and bagging his rifles!”
be restored
In this reading “"Damn it!" said Barnes bitterly, as the quartermasters came back, reloading.”
In this reading “"Came within an ace of capsizing him; came within an ace of getting him and bagging his rifles!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Came within an ace of capsizing him; came within an ace of getting him and bagging his rifles!
later than; following
From this reading Now we've lost the whole trick after all."
(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 Now we've lost the whole trick after all."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Plenty joss along Lim Tock," commented Hi John.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Came within an ace of capsizing him; came within an ace of getting him and bagging his rifles!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Came within an ace of capsizing him; came within an ace of getting him and bagging his rifles!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Damn it!" said Barnes bitterly, as the quartermasters came back, reloading.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Damn it!" said Barnes bitterly, as the quartermasters came back, reloading.
coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
From this reading "Came within an ace of capsizing him; came within an ace of getting him and bagging his rifles!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Damn it!" said Barnes bitterly, as the quartermasters came back, reloading.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "Damn it!" said Barnes bitterly, as the quartermasters came back, reloading.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Damn it!" said Barnes bitterly, as the quartermasters came back, reloading.
(nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water
From this reading "Came within an ace of capsizing him; came within an ace of getting him and bagging his rifles!
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "Plenty joss along Lim Tock," commented Hi John.
used as expletives
From this reading "Damn it!" said Barnes bitterly, as the quartermasters came back, reloading.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Came within an ace of capsizing him; came within an ace of getting him and bagging his rifles!
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Plenty joss along Lim Tock," commented Hi John.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Came within an ace of capsizing him; came within an ace of getting him and bagging his rifles!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Came within an ace of capsizing him; came within an ace of getting him and bagging his rifles!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Damn it!" said Barnes bitterly, as the quartermasters came back, reloading.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Plenty joss along Lim Tock," commented Hi John.
a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
From this reading "Plenty joss along Lim Tock," commented Hi John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Plenty joss along Lim Tock," commented Hi John.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Now we've lost the whole trick after all."
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading And missed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we've lost the whole trick after all."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Came within an ace of capsizing him; came within an ace of getting him and bagging his rifles!
a full supply
From this reading "Plenty joss along Lim Tock," commented Hi John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Damn it!" said Barnes bitterly, as the quartermasters came back, reloading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Damn it!" said Barnes bitterly, as the quartermasters came back, reloading.
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading "Came within an ace of capsizing him; came within an ace of getting him and bagging his rifles!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Damn it!" said Barnes bitterly, as the quartermasters came back, reloading.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Damn it!" said Barnes bitterly, as the quartermasters came back, reloading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Plenty joss along Lim Tock," commented Hi John.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Now we've lost the whole trick after all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now we've lost the whole trick after all."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Now we've lost the whole trick after all."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Came within an ace of capsizing him; came within an ace of getting him and bagging his rifles!
Chapter 4 of The Second Mate by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 410 sentences of The Second Mate, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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