Chapter 16 of The Three Admirals is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Three Admirals is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him. "I thought you'd turned in," remarked Tom. "It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh. "I want, Tom, to confide a secret to you." "What is it?" inquired Tom.
Chapter 16 of The Three Admirals is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.”
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “"I want, Tom, to confide a secret to you."”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"What is it?" inquired Tom.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"I thought you'd turned in," remarked Tom.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “"It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.”
look attentively
From this reading “At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.”
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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 "It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading "I want, Tom, to confide a secret to you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you'd turned in," remarked Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I thought you'd turned in," remarked Tom.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What is it?" inquired Tom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" inquired Tom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh.
immediately past
From this reading At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I thought you'd turned in," remarked Tom.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "I want, Tom, to confide a secret to you."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you'd turned in," remarked Tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.
male cat
From this reading At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I thought you'd turned in," remarked Tom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.
the act of using
From this reading "It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want, Tom, to confide a secret to you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.
look attentively
From this reading At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" inquired Tom.
during the time that
From this reading At last, one night, while Tom was on watch, he was surprised to find Billy walk up to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wouldn't have been of any use; I couldn't have slept had I tried," answered Billy, with a sigh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want, Tom, to confide a secret to you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you'd turned in," remarked Tom.
Chapter 16 of The Three Admirals by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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