Chapter 8 of Three Sailor Boys is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Three Sailor Boys is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NARROW ESCAPE. “Nonsense, lad,” said Tom. “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts. All the trade is with beads and iron and such like.” “Maybe so; but the money’s here, and I found it.
Chapter 8 of Three Sailor Boys is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 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.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading ““No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.”
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading “All the trade is with beads and iron and such like.””
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading ““No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.”
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading ““No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.”
possessive form of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading ““Nonsense, lad,” said Tom.”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading ““No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.”
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading ““No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
In this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE.”
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 A NARROW ESCAPE.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
(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 All the trade is with beads and iron and such like.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the trade is with beads and iron and such like.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading All the trade is with beads and iron and such like.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Maybe so; but the money’s here, and I found it.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE.
at any time
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
set up or found
From this reading “Maybe so; but the money’s here, and I found it.
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Maybe so; but the money’s here, and I found it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading All the trade is with beads and iron and such like.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the trade is with beads and iron and such like.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Maybe so; but the money’s here, and I found it.
a boy or man
From this reading “Nonsense, lad,” said Tom.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All the trade is with beads and iron and such like.”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe so; but the money’s here, and I found it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
possessive form of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Maybe so; but the money’s here, and I found it.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE.
not any; not one
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “Nonsense, lad,” said Tom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
the local environment
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nonsense, lad,” said Tom.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Maybe so; but the money’s here, and I found it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All the trade is with beads and iron and such like.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the trade is with beads and iron and such like.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
male cat
From this reading “Nonsense, lad,” said Tom.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading All the trade is with beads and iron and such like.”
the act of using
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “No craft that sailed these waters ever had thousands of guineas aboard of her, seeing as how there isn’t no use for money in these here parts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the trade is with beads and iron and such like.”
Chapter 8 of Three Sailor Boys by Verney Lovett Cameron holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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 8 holds 87 sentences of Three Sailor Boys, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Three Sailor Boys by Verney Lovett Cameron exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 87 sentences, grouped into 18 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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