Chapter 1 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4201141/view?partId=nla.obj-4201897 TOM PAGDIN—PIRATE. With four full-page illustrations by Lionel Lindsay. Sydney N.S.W. Bookstall Co. PIRATES ALL. The Broadstream punt was grating gently on the pebbles at the South Side.
Chapter 1 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading “The Broadstream punt was grating gently on the pebbles at the South Side.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With four full-page illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.”
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading “With four full-page illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.”
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading “The Broadstream punt was grating gently on the pebbles at the South Side.”
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “See https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4201141/view?partId=nla.obj-4201897 TOM PAGDIN—PIRATE.”
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “PIRATES ALL.”
kick the ball
From this reading “The Broadstream punt was grating gently on the pebbles at the South Side.”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “Sydney N.S.W. Bookstall Co.”
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.
the side that is on the south
In this reading “The Broadstream punt was grating gently on the pebbles at the South Side.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading See https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4201141/view?partId=nla.obj-4201897 TOM PAGDIN—PIRATE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4201141/view?partId=nla.obj-4201897 TOM PAGDIN—PIRATE.
(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 PIRATES ALL.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Broadstream punt was grating gently on the pebbles at the South Side.
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading See https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4201141/view?partId=nla.obj-4201897 TOM PAGDIN—PIRATE.
a shop where books are sold
From this reading Sydney N.S.W. Bookstall Co.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Broadstream punt was grating gently on the pebbles at the South Side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With four full-page illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Sydney N.S.W. Bookstall Co.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading With four full-page illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
occupying an entire page in a book or paper
From this reading With four full-page illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The Broadstream punt was grating gently on the pebbles at the South Side.
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From this reading See https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4201141/view?partId=nla.obj-4201897 TOM PAGDIN—PIRATE.
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading The Broadstream punt was grating gently on the pebbles at the South Side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4201141/view?partId=nla.obj-4201897 TOM PAGDIN—PIRATE.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With four full-page illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading With four full-page illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With four full-page illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Sydney N.S.W. Bookstall Co.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4201141/view?partId=nla.obj-4201897 TOM PAGDIN—PIRATE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4201141/view?partId=nla.obj-4201897 TOM PAGDIN—PIRATE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Broadstream punt was grating gently on the pebbles at the South Side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4201141/view?partId=nla.obj-4201897 TOM PAGDIN—PIRATE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4201141/view?partId=nla.obj-4201897 TOM PAGDIN—PIRATE.
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading The Broadstream punt was grating gently on the pebbles at the South Side.
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading See https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4201141/view?partId=nla.obj-4201897 TOM PAGDIN—PIRATE.
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading PIRATES ALL.
kick the ball
From this reading The Broadstream punt was grating gently on the pebbles at the South Side.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Sydney N.S.W. Bookstall Co.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4201141/view?partId=nla.obj-4201897 TOM PAGDIN—PIRATE.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Broadstream punt was grating gently on the pebbles at the South Side.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Broadstream punt was grating gently on the pebbles at the South Side.
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Sydney N.S.W. Bookstall Co.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Broadstream punt was grating gently on the pebbles at the South Side.
male cat
From this reading See https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4201141/view?partId=nla.obj-4201897 TOM PAGDIN—PIRATE.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading See https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4201141/view?partId=nla.obj-4201897 TOM PAGDIN—PIRATE.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Sydney N.S.W. Bookstall Co.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Broadstream punt was grating gently on the pebbles at the South Side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With four full-page illustrations by Lionel Lindsay.
Chapter 1 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate by E. J. (Edwin James) Brady holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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 1 holds 277 sentences of Tom Pagdin, Pirate, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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