Chapter 9 of The Skipper and the Skipped is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Skipper and the Skipped is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There! I knew it!" cried the selectman, with unction and relief. "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business." But Hiram promptly whipped along. "Oh, thunder!" he ejaculated.
Chapter 9 of The Skipper and the Skipped is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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throw away as refuse
From this reading “"And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."”
mature male goose
From this reading “"And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."”
with little or no delay
From this reading “But Hiram promptly whipped along.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “I knew it!" cried the selectman, with unction and relief.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “"Oh, thunder!" he ejaculated.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “"And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."”
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “But Hiram promptly whipped along.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But Hiram promptly whipped along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew it!" cried the selectman, with unction and relief.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hiram promptly whipped along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I knew it!" cried the selectman, with unction and relief.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
throw away as refuse
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, thunder!" he ejaculated.
mature male goose
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, thunder!" he ejaculated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Hiram promptly whipped along.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew it!" cried the selectman, with unction and relief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew it!" cried the selectman, with unction and relief.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew it!" cried the selectman, with unction and relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, thunder!" he ejaculated.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
with little or no delay
From this reading But Hiram promptly whipped along.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I knew it!" cried the selectman, with unction and relief.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns
From this reading I knew it!" cried the selectman, with unction and relief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I knew it!" cried the selectman, with unction and relief.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "Oh, thunder!" he ejaculated.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
From this reading I knew it!" cried the selectman, with unction and relief.
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading But Hiram promptly whipped along.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I knew it!" cried the selectman, with unction and relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now that you've had your joke and done with it, let's dump out old coffin-mug and his gander and turn round and go back about our business."
Chapter 9 of The Skipper and the Skipped by Holman Day holds 407 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.
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