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Chapter 6 of The Three Midshipmen is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh! I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths. "You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic. However, the fun is not over yet; we shall have plenty more work to do before long." The fun, as Jack called it, was not over.
Chapter 6 of The Three Midshipmen is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading “I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.”
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading “"You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “However, the fun is not over yet; we shall have plenty more work to do before long."”
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading “"You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.”
a full supply
From this reading “However, the fun is not over yet; we shall have plenty more work to do before long."”
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading “"You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.”
tell voluntarily
From this reading “"You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.”
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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 "You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.
(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 I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading However, the fun is not over yet; we shall have plenty more work to do before long."
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The fun, as Jack called it, was not over.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading "You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading However, the fun is not over yet; we shall have plenty more work to do before long."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, the fun is not over yet; we shall have plenty more work to do before long."
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading "You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the fun is not over yet; we shall have plenty more work to do before long."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, the fun is not over yet; we shall have plenty more work to do before long."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fun, as Jack called it, was not over.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading However, the fun is not over yet; we shall have plenty more work to do before long."
engage in
From this reading "You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading However, the fun is not over yet; we shall have plenty more work to do before long."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, the fun is not over yet; we shall have plenty more work to do before long."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.
above and across; more than
From this reading However, the fun is not over yet; we shall have plenty more work to do before long."
a full supply
From this reading However, the fun is not over yet; we shall have plenty more work to do before long."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading However, the fun is not over yet; we shall have plenty more work to do before long."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading "You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
tell voluntarily
From this reading "You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fun, as Jack called it, was not over.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading However, the fun is not over yet; we shall have plenty more work to do before long."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading However, the fun is not over yet; we shall have plenty more work to do before long."
but in spite of that
From this reading However, the fun is not over yet; we shall have plenty more work to do before long."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am so jealous of you two fellows," exclaimed Jack, as they were all seated together in the berths.
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From this reading "You'll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic.
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