Chapter 9 of Young Captain Jack is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Young Captain Jack is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PAPERS ON THE WRECK. As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks. "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man. "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah." "I will be careful, Ben.
Chapter 9 of Young Captain Jack is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “"De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “"Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.”
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “"De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.”
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading “"De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."”
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading “"De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “THE PAPERS ON THE WRECK.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will be careful, Ben.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PAPERS ON THE WRECK.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
above and across; more than
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE PAPERS ON THE WRECK.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
carry out
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAPERS ON THE WRECK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will be careful, Ben.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE PAPERS ON THE WRECK.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
Chapter 9 of Young Captain Jack by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 119 sentences of Young Captain Jack, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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