Chapter 5 of The Turtles of Tasman is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Turtles of Tasman is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And the Samaritan dumped oil on his head," the tramp muttered reminiscently. "Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent. D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him. They ain't no more Samaritans." "Wasn't I one?" she asked quickly.
Chapter 5 of The Turtles of Tasman is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading “"And the Samaritan dumped oil on his head," the tramp muttered reminiscently.”
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading “"Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent.”
operate an airplane
From this reading “"Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “"Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent.”
a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
From this reading “"And the Samaritan dumped oil on his head," the tramp muttered reminiscently.”
plural of “samaritan” — a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
From this reading “They ain't no more Samaritans."”
made afraid
From this reading “D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.”
a vagrant
From this reading “"And the Samaritan dumped oil on his head," the tramp muttered reminiscently.”
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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 "Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent.
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From this reading They ain't no more Samaritans."
(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 D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the Samaritan dumped oil on his head," the tramp muttered reminiscently.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Wasn't I one?" she asked quickly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading "And the Samaritan dumped oil on his head," the tramp muttered reminiscently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading "Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "And the Samaritan dumped oil on his head," the tramp muttered reminiscently.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And the Samaritan dumped oil on his head," the tramp muttered reminiscently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They ain't no more Samaritans."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "And the Samaritan dumped oil on his head," the tramp muttered reminiscently.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
not any; not one
From this reading They ain't no more Samaritans."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
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From this reading D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading "And the Samaritan dumped oil on his head," the tramp muttered reminiscently.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And the Samaritan dumped oil on his head," the tramp muttered reminiscently.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Wasn't I one?" she asked quickly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
operate an airplane
From this reading "Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent.
with speed
From this reading "Wasn't I one?" she asked quickly.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent.
in a reminiscent manner
From this reading "And the Samaritan dumped oil on his head," the tramp muttered reminiscently.
a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
From this reading "And the Samaritan dumped oil on his head," the tramp muttered reminiscently.
plural of “samaritan” — a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
From this reading They ain't no more Samaritans."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent.
made afraid
From this reading D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wasn't I one?" she asked quickly.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the Samaritan dumped oil on his head," the tramp muttered reminiscently.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ain't no more Samaritans."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Seems to me I recollect a sky pilot sayin' something about that old gent.
a vagrant
From this reading "And the Samaritan dumped oil on his head," the tramp muttered reminiscently.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading D'ye know, I've been looking for him off'n' on all my life, and never scared up hide or hair of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wasn't I one?" she asked quickly.
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