Chapter 29 of Young Captain Jack is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Young Captain Jack is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BROUGHT TO BAY. "Somebody is coming!" whispered Jack excitedly. "I wonder if it is the guerrillas?" "If da come, de jig am up!" groaned Old Ben. "Let us hide upstairs," returned our hero.
Chapter 29 of Young Captain Jack is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “BROUGHT TO BAY.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “"If da come, de jig am up!" groaned Old Ben.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"Somebody is coming!" whispered Jack excitedly.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “"If da come, de jig am up!" groaned Old Ben.”
plural of “guerrilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading “"I wonder if it is the guerrillas?"”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “"Let us hide upstairs," returned our hero.”
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading “"If da come, de jig am up!" groaned Old Ben.”
on a floor above
From this reading “"Let us hide upstairs," returned our hero.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "If da come, de jig am up!" groaned Old Ben.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading BROUGHT TO BAY.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "If da come, de jig am up!" groaned Old Ben.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading BROUGHT TO BAY.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If da come, de jig am up!" groaned Old Ben.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Somebody is coming!" whispered Jack excitedly.
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading "If da come, de jig am up!" groaned Old Ben.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "If da come, de jig am up!" groaned Old Ben.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "Somebody is coming!" whispered Jack excitedly.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "If da come, de jig am up!" groaned Old Ben.
plural of “guerrilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading "I wonder if it is the guerrillas?"
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Let us hide upstairs," returned our hero.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Let us hide upstairs," returned our hero.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if it is the guerrillas?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if it is the guerrillas?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Somebody is coming!" whispered Jack excitedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder if it is the guerrillas?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Somebody is coming!" whispered Jack excitedly.
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading "If da come, de jig am up!" groaned Old Ben.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us hide upstairs," returned our hero.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "If da come, de jig am up!" groaned Old Ben.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Let us hide upstairs," returned our hero.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Let us hide upstairs," returned our hero.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Somebody is coming!" whispered Jack excitedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wonder if it is the guerrillas?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROUGHT TO BAY.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If da come, de jig am up!" groaned Old Ben.
on a floor above
From this reading "Let us hide upstairs," returned our hero.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us hide upstairs," returned our hero.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Somebody is coming!" whispered Jack excitedly.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if it is the guerrillas?"
Chapter 29 of Young Captain Jack by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 29 holds 151 sentences of Young Captain Jack, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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