Chapter 7 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM CONDUCTS A RAID. Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky. “Hold on,” said Tom, “till I turn me money.” “I’ve got fourpence,” replied Dave, drawing in his oar also; “I reckon I’ll turn it, too.” And just at that moment a thought struck Tom.
Chapter 7 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “conduct” — manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “TOM CONDUCTS A RAID.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.”
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.”
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading ““I’ve got fourpence,” replied Dave, drawing in his oar also; “I reckon I’ll turn it, too.””
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading “TOM CONDUCTS A RAID.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““I’ve got fourpence,” replied Dave, drawing in his oar also; “I reckon I’ll turn it, too.””
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.”
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In this reading “Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.”
see something for a brief time
In this reading “Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.”
the time at which the Moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent
In this reading “Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.”
hold firmly
In this reading ““Hold on,” said Tom, “till I turn me money.””
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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 TOM CONDUCTS A RAID.
in addition
From this reading “I’ve got fourpence,” replied Dave, drawing in his oar also; “I reckon I’ll turn it, too.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And just at that moment a thought struck Tom.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
plural of “conduct” — manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading TOM CONDUCTS A RAID.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “I’ve got fourpence,” replied Dave, drawing in his oar also; “I reckon I’ll turn it, too.”
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
a former English silver coin worth four pennies
From this reading “I’ve got fourpence,” replied Dave, drawing in his oar also; “I reckon I’ll turn it, too.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got fourpence,” replied Dave, drawing in his oar also; “I reckon I’ll turn it, too.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve got fourpence,” replied Dave, drawing in his oar also; “I reckon I’ll turn it, too.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold on,” said Tom, “till I turn me money.”
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Hold on,” said Tom, “till I turn me money.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve got fourpence,” replied Dave, drawing in his oar also; “I reckon I’ll turn it, too.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve got fourpence,” replied Dave, drawing in his oar also; “I reckon I’ll turn it, too.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve got fourpence,” replied Dave, drawing in his oar also; “I reckon I’ll turn it, too.”
and nothing more
From this reading And just at that moment a thought struck Tom.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hold on,” said Tom, “till I turn me money.”
a particular point in time
From this reading And just at that moment a thought struck Tom.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Hold on,” said Tom, “till I turn me money.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “I’ve got fourpence,” replied Dave, drawing in his oar also; “I reckon I’ll turn it, too.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hold on,” said Tom, “till I turn me money.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading TOM CONDUCTS A RAID.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I’ve got fourpence,” replied Dave, drawing in his oar also; “I reckon I’ll turn it, too.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’ve got fourpence,” replied Dave, drawing in his oar also; “I reckon I’ll turn it, too.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hold on,” said Tom, “till I turn me money.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading And just at that moment a thought struck Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And just at that moment a thought struck Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And just at that moment a thought struck Tom.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Hold on,” said Tom, “till I turn me money.”
male cat
From this reading TOM CONDUCTS A RAID.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I’ve got fourpence,” replied Dave, drawing in his oar also; “I reckon I’ll turn it, too.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Hold on,” said Tom, “till I turn me money.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Creeping out of the creek in their boat, Tom and Dave caught sight of the new moon hung like a silver horn in the dusky western sky.
Chapter 7 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate by E. J. (Edwin James) Brady holds 292 sentences, grouped into 59 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 7 holds 292 sentences of Tom Pagdin, Pirate, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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