Chapter 16 of The Willoughby Captains is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Willoughby Captains is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am now a skyrocket. Meditations on being a skyrocket. The world is very large, etcetera. Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat. I made a noble speech gross conduct of Parson, who is kicked out.
Chapter 16 of The Willoughby Captains is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “I made a noble speech gross conduct of Parson, who is kicked out.”
additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same
From this reading “The world is very large, etcetera.”
before any deductions
From this reading “Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.”
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “I made a noble speech gross conduct of Parson, who is kicked out.”
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading “Meditations on being a skyrocket.”
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading “Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “I made a noble speech gross conduct of Parson, who is kicked out.”
propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
From this reading “"I am now a skyrocket.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am now a skyrocket.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am now a skyrocket.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Meditations on being a skyrocket.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading I made a noble speech gross conduct of Parson, who is kicked out.
additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same
From this reading The world is very large, etcetera.
before any deductions
From this reading Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am now a skyrocket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world is very large, etcetera.
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading I made a noble speech gross conduct of Parson, who is kicked out.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The world is very large, etcetera.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made a noble speech gross conduct of Parson, who is kicked out.
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Meditations on being a skyrocket.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.
impressive in appearance
From this reading I made a noble speech gross conduct of Parson, who is kicked out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I am now a skyrocket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meditations on being a skyrocket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I made a noble speech gross conduct of Parson, who is kicked out.
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading I made a noble speech gross conduct of Parson, who is kicked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gross meeting of Parliament Riddell the little captain sitteth on his seat.
propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
From this reading "I am now a skyrocket.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I made a noble speech gross conduct of Parson, who is kicked out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world is very large, etcetera.
precisely as stated
From this reading The world is very large, etcetera.
which person or people
From this reading I made a noble speech gross conduct of Parson, who is kicked out.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world is very large, etcetera.
Chapter 16 of The Willoughby Captains by Talbot Baines Reed holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 16 holds 408 sentences of The Willoughby Captains, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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