Chapter 10 of Young Captain Jack is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Young Captain Jack is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. RUTHVEN SPEAKS HER MIND. Leaving the shore of the bay, St. John Ruthven walked slowly toward the home of his aunt. It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own. "I must speak to Aunt Alice about this," he said to himself.
Chapter 10 of Young Captain Jack is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “Leaving the shore of the bay, St. John Ruthven walked slowly toward the home of his aunt.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own.”
more desirable than another
From this reading “It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Leaving the shore of the bay, St. John Ruthven walked slowly toward the home of his aunt.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “RUTHVEN SPEAKS HER MIND.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I must speak to Aunt Alice about this," he said to himself.
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From this reading "I must speak to Aunt Alice about this," he said to himself.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Leaving the shore of the bay, St. John Ruthven walked slowly toward the home of his aunt.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Leaving the shore of the bay, St. John Ruthven walked slowly toward the home of his aunt.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must speak to Aunt Alice about this," he said to himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RUTHVEN SPEAKS HER MIND.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I must speak to Aunt Alice about this," he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving the shore of the bay, St. John Ruthven walked slowly toward the home of his aunt.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Leaving the shore of the bay, St. John Ruthven walked slowly toward the home of his aunt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must speak to Aunt Alice about this," he said to himself.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Leaving the shore of the bay, St. John Ruthven walked slowly toward the home of his aunt.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the shore of the bay, St. John Ruthven walked slowly toward the home of his aunt.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading RUTHVEN SPEAKS HER MIND.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must speak to Aunt Alice about this," he said to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving the shore of the bay, St. John Ruthven walked slowly toward the home of his aunt.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own.
more desirable than another
From this reading It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUTHVEN SPEAKS HER MIND.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must speak to Aunt Alice about this," he said to himself.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Leaving the shore of the bay, St. John Ruthven walked slowly toward the home of his aunt.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Leaving the shore of the bay, St. John Ruthven walked slowly toward the home of his aunt.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own.
express in speech
From this reading "I must speak to Aunt Alice about this," he said to himself.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading RUTHVEN SPEAKS HER MIND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaving the shore of the bay, St. John Ruthven walked slowly toward the home of his aunt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving the shore of the bay, St. John Ruthven walked slowly toward the home of his aunt.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I must speak to Aunt Alice about this," he said to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It irritated him greatly to think that his cousin preferred the society of Jack to his own.
in the direction of
From this reading Leaving the shore of the bay, St. John Ruthven walked slowly toward the home of his aunt.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Leaving the shore of the bay, St. John Ruthven walked slowly toward the home of his aunt.
Chapter 10 of Young Captain Jack by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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