Chapter 12 of The Yacht Club is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Yacht Club is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DONALD ANSWERS QUESTIONS. "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk. "I did; a capital time. Everybody seemed to enjoy it," replied she. "But some seemed to enjoy it more than others," added the captain, with a smile.
Chapter 12 of The Yacht Club is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “DONALD ANSWERS QUESTIONS.”
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From this reading “"I did; a capital time.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “"Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “Everybody seemed to enjoy it," replied she.”
every person
From this reading “Everybody seemed to enjoy it," replied she.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “DONALD ANSWERS QUESTIONS.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “"Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “"But some seemed to enjoy it more than others," added the captain, with a smile.”
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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 "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "But some seemed to enjoy it more than others," added the captain, with a smile.
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading DONALD ANSWERS QUESTIONS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But some seemed to enjoy it more than others," added the captain, with a smile.
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From this reading "I did; a capital time.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DONALD ANSWERS QUESTIONS.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Everybody seemed to enjoy it," replied she.
every person
From this reading Everybody seemed to enjoy it," replied she.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did; a capital time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everybody seemed to enjoy it," replied she.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But some seemed to enjoy it more than others," added the captain, with a smile.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But some seemed to enjoy it more than others," added the captain, with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading DONALD ANSWERS QUESTIONS.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Everybody seemed to enjoy it," replied she.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everybody seemed to enjoy it," replied she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody seemed to enjoy it," replied she.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "But some seemed to enjoy it more than others," added the captain, with a smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "But some seemed to enjoy it more than others," added the captain, with a smile.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "But some seemed to enjoy it more than others," added the captain, with a smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But some seemed to enjoy it more than others," added the captain, with a smile.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody seemed to enjoy it," replied she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But some seemed to enjoy it more than others," added the captain, with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Nellie, did you have a good time to-day?" asked Captain Patterdale, as his daughter seated herself near his desk.
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