Chapter 3 of Young Captain Jack is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Young Captain Jack is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON BOARD THE WRECK. "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat. "Wait--the oars may be close at hand," he replied. "I will make a search." "And so will I. Oh, we must find them!"
Chapter 3 of Young Captain Jack is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “ON BOARD THE WRECK.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “"Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “"Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “"Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.”
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “"Wait--the oars may be close at hand," he replied.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “"I will make a search."”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “ON BOARD THE WRECK.”
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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 "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And so will I. Oh, we must find them!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Wait--the oars may be close at hand," he replied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Wait--the oars may be close at hand," he replied.
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE WRECK.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Wait--the oars may be close at hand," he replied.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "And so will I. Oh, we must find them!"
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Wait--the oars may be close at hand," he replied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wait--the oars may be close at hand," he replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will make a search."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
engage in
From this reading "I will make a search."
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From this reading "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Wait--the oars may be close at hand," he replied.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And so will I. Oh, we must find them!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading "Wait--the oars may be close at hand," he replied.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "And so will I. Oh, we must find them!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE WRECK.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Wait--the oars may be close at hand," he replied.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "I will make a search."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so will I. Oh, we must find them!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE WRECK.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And so will I. Oh, we must find them!"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait--the oars may be close at hand," he replied.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will make a search."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Jack, what shall we do now?" asked Marion, as with a blanched face she gazed into the empty boat.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading ON BOARD THE WRECK.
Chapter 3 of Young Captain Jack by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
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