Chapter 25 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 25 of Young Captain Jack is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. MACKEY SHOWS HIS HAND. "Well, what do these fellows intend to do with me, anyway?" It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep. He was a close prisoner in a little cabin far up the mountain side.
Chapter 25 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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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"Well, what do these fellows intend to do with me, anyway?"”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “He was a close prisoner in a little cabin far up the mountain side.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Well, what do these fellows intend to do with me, anyway?"”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “"Well, what do these fellows intend to do with me, anyway?"”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “He was a close prisoner in a little cabin far up the mountain side.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “He was a close prisoner in a little cabin far up the mountain side.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “MACKEY SHOWS HIS HAND.”
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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 It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.
later than; following
From this reading It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well, what do these fellows intend to do with me, anyway?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He was a close prisoner in a little cabin far up the mountain side.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He was a close prisoner in a little cabin far up the mountain side.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, what do these fellows intend to do with me, anyway?"
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From this reading DR.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was a close prisoner in a little cabin far up the mountain side.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Well, what do these fellows intend to do with me, anyway?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading MACKEY SHOWS HIS HAND.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MACKEY SHOWS HIS HAND.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a close prisoner in a little cabin far up the mountain side.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Well, what do these fellows intend to do with me, anyway?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a close prisoner in a little cabin far up the mountain side.
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 It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MACKEY SHOWS HIS HAND.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, what do these fellows intend to do with me, anyway?"
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He was a close prisoner in a little cabin far up the mountain side.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He was a close prisoner in a little cabin far up the mountain side.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading MACKEY SHOWS HIS HAND.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was a close prisoner in a little cabin far up the mountain side.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Well, what do these fellows intend to do with me, anyway?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, what do these fellows intend to do with me, anyway?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what do these fellows intend to do with me, anyway?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what do these fellows intend to do with me, anyway?"
which person or people
From this reading It was Jack who asked himself the question, as he sat up, after quite a long sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, what do these fellows intend to do with me, anyway?"
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