Chapter 9 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GEORGE DECLINES A TASK. “There!” exclaimed George. “I knew I had something at the end of my line.” “Knew you had something?” ejaculated the Sergeant. “You knew you had something!
Chapter 9 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading “GEORGE DECLINES A TASK.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ““I knew I had something at the end of my line.””
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““There!” exclaimed George.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “GEORGE DECLINES A TASK.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading ““I knew I had something at the end of my line.””
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading ““Knew you had something?” ejaculated the Sergeant.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““I knew I had something at the end of my line.””
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “GEORGE DECLINES A TASK.”
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In this reading ““I knew I had something at the end of my line.””
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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 GEORGE DECLINES A TASK.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I knew I had something at the end of my line.”
plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading GEORGE DECLINES A TASK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Knew you had something?” ejaculated the Sergeant.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “I knew I had something at the end of my line.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “There!” exclaimed George.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE DECLINES A TASK.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I knew I had something at the end of my line.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I knew I had something at the end of my line.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knew I had something at the end of my line.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “I knew I had something at the end of my line.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I knew I had something at the end of my line.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I knew I had something at the end of my line.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “Knew you had something?” ejaculated the Sergeant.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I knew I had something at the end of my line.”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading GEORGE DECLINES A TASK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I knew I had something at the end of my line.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There!” exclaimed George.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Knew you had something?” ejaculated the Sergeant.
Chapter 9 of Tom Pagdin, Pirate by E. J. (Edwin James) Brady holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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 9 holds 210 sentences of Tom Pagdin, Pirate, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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