Chapter 11 of The Skipper and the Skipped is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Skipper and the Skipped is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Let's whoa here and wait for 'em to show in sight," advised Hiram, eagerly. "It will be worth lookin' at." "Hain't no need of slackin' sail," snorted the skipper. "It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere. You needn't worry any about our droppin' that island out of sight right away."
Chapter 11 of The Skipper and the Skipped is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “"Let's whoa here and wait for 'em to show in sight," advised Hiram, eagerly.”
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading “"It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.”
at or in or to any place
From this reading “"It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.”
a rapid superficial reader
From this reading “"It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “"Hain't no need of slackin' sail," snorted the skipper.”
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading “"Hain't no need of slackin' sail," snorted the skipper.”
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “"It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “You needn't worry any about our droppin' that island out of sight right away."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "Let's whoa here and wait for 'em to show in sight," advised Hiram, eagerly.
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading "It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let's whoa here and wait for 'em to show in sight," advised Hiram, eagerly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You needn't worry any about our droppin' that island out of sight right away."
at or in or to any place
From this reading "It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It will be worth lookin' at."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be worth lookin' at."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You needn't worry any about our droppin' that island out of sight right away."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Let's whoa here and wait for 'em to show in sight," advised Hiram, eagerly.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Let's whoa here and wait for 'em to show in sight," advised Hiram, eagerly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Let's whoa here and wait for 'em to show in sight," advised Hiram, eagerly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hain't no need of slackin' sail," snorted the skipper.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Let's whoa here and wait for 'em to show in sight," advised Hiram, eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's whoa here and wait for 'em to show in sight," advised Hiram, eagerly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let's whoa here and wait for 'em to show in sight," advised Hiram, eagerly.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading You needn't worry any about our droppin' that island out of sight right away."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be worth lookin' at."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's whoa here and wait for 'em to show in sight," advised Hiram, eagerly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It will be worth lookin' at."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Hain't no need of slackin' sail," snorted the skipper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You needn't worry any about our droppin' that island out of sight right away."
not any; not one
From this reading "Hain't no need of slackin' sail," snorted the skipper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hain't no need of slackin' sail," snorted the skipper.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You needn't worry any about our droppin' that island out of sight right away."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You needn't worry any about our droppin' that island out of sight right away."
mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
From this reading "It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You needn't worry any about our droppin' that island out of sight right away."
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Hain't no need of slackin' sail," snorted the skipper.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Let's whoa here and wait for 'em to show in sight," advised Hiram, eagerly.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Let's whoa here and wait for 'em to show in sight," advised Hiram, eagerly.
a rapid superficial reader
From this reading "It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "Hain't no need of slackin' sail," snorted the skipper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hain't no need of slackin' sail," snorted the skipper.
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading "Hain't no need of slackin' sail," snorted the skipper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You needn't worry any about our droppin' that island out of sight right away."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hain't no need of slackin' sail," snorted the skipper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading "It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let's whoa here and wait for 'em to show in sight," advised Hiram, eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's about like bein' anchored, tryin' to ratch this old tin skimmer away from anywhere.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Let's whoa here and wait for 'em to show in sight," advised Hiram, eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's whoa here and wait for 'em to show in sight," advised Hiram, eagerly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be worth lookin' at."
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading You needn't worry any about our droppin' that island out of sight right away."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "It will be worth lookin' at."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You needn't worry any about our droppin' that island out of sight right away."
Chapter 11 of The Skipper and the Skipped by Holman Day holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 412 sentences of The Skipper and the Skipped, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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