Chapter 12 of Young Captain Jack is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Young Captain Jack is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. MACKEY TELLS HIS STORY. Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery. She did not like what St. John had had to say concerning Marion. While she did not exactly fear the young man, yet she had heard several reports which were not to his credit.
Chapter 12 of Young Captain Jack is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.”
approval
From this reading “While she did not exactly fear the young man, yet she had heard several reports which were not to his credit.”
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.”
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading “While she did not exactly fear the young man, yet she had heard several reports which were not to his credit.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.”
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading “Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “MACKEY TELLS HIS STORY.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading She did not like what St. John had had to say concerning Marion.
approval
From this reading While she did not exactly fear the young man, yet she had heard several reports which were not to his credit.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not like what St. John had had to say concerning Marion.
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From this reading DR.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading While she did not exactly fear the young man, yet she had heard several reports which were not to his credit.
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading While she did not exactly fear the young man, yet she had heard several reports which were not to his credit.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not like what St. John had had to say concerning Marion.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While she did not exactly fear the young man, yet she had heard several reports which were not to his credit.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MACKEY TELLS HIS STORY.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She did not like what St. John had had to say concerning Marion.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She did not like what St. John had had to say concerning Marion.
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From this reading MACKEY TELLS HIS STORY.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While she did not exactly fear the young man, yet she had heard several reports which were not to his credit.
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From this reading She did not like what St. John had had to say concerning Marion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not like what St. John had had to say concerning Marion.
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading While she did not exactly fear the young man, yet she had heard several reports which were not to his credit.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.
express in words
From this reading She did not like what St. John had had to say concerning Marion.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading While she did not exactly fear the young man, yet she had heard several reports which were not to his credit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not like what St. John had had to say concerning Marion.
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not like what St. John had had to say concerning Marion.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MACKEY TELLS HIS STORY.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading MACKEY TELLS HIS STORY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Left to herself, Mrs. Ruthven grew restless and began to walk around the garden, examining the flower beds and the shrubbery.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While she did not exactly fear the young man, yet she had heard several reports which were not to his credit.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She did not like what St. John had had to say concerning Marion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While she did not exactly fear the young man, yet she had heard several reports which were not to his credit.
during the time that
From this reading While she did not exactly fear the young man, yet she had heard several reports which were not to his credit.
but in spite of that
From this reading While she did not exactly fear the young man, yet she had heard several reports which were not to his credit.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading While she did not exactly fear the young man, yet she had heard several reports which were not to his credit.
Chapter 12 of Young Captain Jack by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 12 holds 157 sentences of Young Captain Jack, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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