Chapter 10 of The Skipper and the Skipped is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Skipper and the Skipped is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You're right," returned Hiram, gravely. "He'd have to borrow one." "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath. But there is a strange power about me. All it needs is capital to develop it.
Chapter 10 of The Skipper and the Skipped is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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get temporarily
From this reading “"He'd have to borrow one."”
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “"A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.”
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “All it needs is capital to develop it.”
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading “All it needs is capital to develop it.”
generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
From this reading “"A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.”
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading “"A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.”
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “"A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"You're right," returned Hiram, gravely.”
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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 man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But there is a strange power about me.
(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 All it needs is capital to develop it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
get temporarily
From this reading "He'd have to borrow one."
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is a strange power about me.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading All it needs is capital to develop it.
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading All it needs is capital to develop it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "You're right," returned Hiram, gravely.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He'd have to borrow one."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'd have to borrow one."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're right," returned Hiram, gravely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is a strange power about me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All it needs is capital to develop it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there is a strange power about me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading All it needs is capital to develop it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He'd have to borrow one."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But there is a strange power about me.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You're right," returned Hiram, gravely.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You're right," returned Hiram, gravely.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But there is a strange power about me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is a strange power about me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He'd have to borrow one."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A man that didn't understand electricity and the forces of nature, and that real brains of a genius are a regular dynamo, might think that I done that with my breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're right," returned Hiram, gravely.
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