Chapter 13 of Within the Capes is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Within the Capes is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IT was the morning of the 3d of September of the same year,—1814. Tom and Jack had just finished their breakfast;—it was of broiled fish. Hughy! It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish. The work of digging at the wreck had settled down to a very jog-trot business by this time.
Chapter 13 of Within the Capes is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading “Tom and Jack had just finished their breakfast;—it was of broiled fish.”
the act of digging
From this reading “The work of digging at the wreck had settled down to a very jog-trot business by this time.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “Tom and Jack had just finished their breakfast;—it was of broiled fish.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “IT was the morning of the 3d of September of the same year,—1814.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “The work of digging at the wreck had settled down to a very jog-trot business by this time.”
shake, as from cold
From this reading “It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “The work of digging at the wreck had settled down to a very jog-trot business by this time.”
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.
In this reading “Tom and Jack had just finished their breakfast;—it was of broiled fish.”
In this reading “IT was the morning of the 3d of September of the same year,—1814.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish.”
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 IT was the morning of the 3d of September of the same year,—1814.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was the morning of the 3d of September of the same year,—1814.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom and Jack had just finished their breakfast;—it was of broiled fish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The work of digging at the wreck had settled down to a very jog-trot business by this time.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Tom and Jack had just finished their breakfast;—it was of broiled fish.
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading Tom and Jack had just finished their breakfast;—it was of broiled fish.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The work of digging at the wreck had settled down to a very jog-trot business by this time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The work of digging at the wreck had settled down to a very jog-trot business by this time.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading IT was the morning of the 3d of September of the same year,—1814.
the act of digging
From this reading The work of digging at the wreck had settled down to a very jog-trot business by this time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The work of digging at the wreck had settled down to a very jog-trot business by this time.
divisible by two
From this reading It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Tom and Jack had just finished their breakfast;—it was of broiled fish.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Tom and Jack had just finished their breakfast;—it was of broiled fish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom and Jack had just finished their breakfast;—it was of broiled fish.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hughy!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was the morning of the 3d of September of the same year,—1814.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Tom and Jack had just finished their breakfast;—it was of broiled fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The work of digging at the wreck had settled down to a very jog-trot business by this time.
and nothing more
From this reading Tom and Jack had just finished their breakfast;—it was of broiled fish.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IT was the morning of the 3d of September of the same year,—1814.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was the morning of the 3d of September of the same year,—1814.
Identical; not different.
From this reading IT was the morning of the 3d of September of the same year,—1814.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading IT was the morning of the 3d of September of the same year,—1814.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The work of digging at the wreck had settled down to a very jog-trot business by this time.
shake, as from cold
From this reading It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was the morning of the 3d of September of the same year,—1814.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tom and Jack had just finished their breakfast;—it was of broiled fish.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The work of digging at the wreck had settled down to a very jog-trot business by this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The work of digging at the wreck had settled down to a very jog-trot business by this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish.
male cat
From this reading Tom and Jack had just finished their breakfast;—it was of broiled fish.
precisely as stated
From this reading It makes me shudder even now to think of it, for I do hate the very sight of a fish.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was the morning of the 3d of September of the same year,—1814.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of digging at the wreck had settled down to a very jog-trot business by this time.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The work of digging at the wreck had settled down to a very jog-trot business by this time.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading IT was the morning of the 3d of September of the same year,—1814.
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