Chapter 5 of The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!" "Where?" said Mark. "Why, here," replied Rush. "Nothing but damned nonsense," said Mark. "Nothing but nonsense?
Chapter 5 of The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"Nothing but damned nonsense," said Mark.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “"Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"”
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading “"Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “"Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “"Where?" said Mark.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Nothing but damned nonsense," said Mark.”
move hurridly
From this reading “"Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"”
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From this reading "Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nothing but damned nonsense," said Mark.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Nothing but damned nonsense," said Mark.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading "Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, here," replied Rush.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Where?" said Mark.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nothing but damned nonsense," said Mark.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing but damned nonsense," said Mark.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, here," replied Rush.
move hurridly
From this reading "Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where?" said Mark.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where?" said Mark.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, here," replied Rush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ah," grunted Captain Rush, almost jumping off his seat with delight; "Keneally has Hawkins there!"
Chapter 5 of The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth by Walter Runciman, Baron Runciman holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 5 holds 419 sentences of The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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