Chapter 21 of The Young Supercargo is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 holds 379 sentences of The Young Supercargo, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of The Young Supercargo is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM IN BARBADOES. Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners. It seemed to the young supercargo that the very horses had a pleased look. “Well, sir, I didn’t expect to see this again!” Silas declared.
Chapter 21 of The Young Supercargo is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM IN BARBADOES.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading ““Well, sir, I didn’t expect to see this again!””
above and across; more than
From this reading “Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to the young supercargo that the very horses had a pleased look.”
Every word is available to listen to. 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 It seemed to the young supercargo that the very horses had a pleased look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, sir, I didn’t expect to see this again!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM IN BARBADOES.
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From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silas declared.
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From this reading “Well, sir, I didn’t expect to see this again!”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM IN BARBADOES.
to think that something will happen
From this reading “Well, sir, I didn’t expect to see this again!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to the young supercargo that the very horses had a pleased look.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to the young supercargo that the very horses had a pleased look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, sir, I didn’t expect to see this again!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM IN BARBADOES.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to the young supercargo that the very horses had a pleased look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to the young supercargo that the very horses had a pleased look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM IN BARBADOES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
above and across; more than
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seemed to the young supercargo that the very horses had a pleased look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, sir, I didn’t expect to see this again!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to the young supercargo that the very horses had a pleased look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, sir, I didn’t expect to see this again!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to the young supercargo that the very horses had a pleased look.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to the young supercargo that the very horses had a pleased look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, sir, I didn’t expect to see this again!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to the young supercargo that the very horses had a pleased look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Silas beamed all over as he and Kit tucked the robes around Mr. Silburn in the Huntington stage, once more on runners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to the young supercargo that the very horses had a pleased look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, sir, I didn’t expect to see this again!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM IN BARBADOES.
