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Young Jack Harkaway Fighting the Pirates of the Red Sea
Young Jack Harkaway Fighting the Pirates of the Red Sea

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Young Jack Harkaway Fighting the Pirates of the Red Sea is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Professor Mole was cooler than any one else.
He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.
When we say cooler, we are alluding to the state of his mind, not of his body.
He was perspiring as freely as everyone else.
In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.
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Young Jack Harkaway Fighting the Pirates of the Red Sea

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Young Jack Harkaway Fighting the Pirates of the Red Sea is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Professor Mole was cooler than any one else.
Line 2
He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.
Line 3
When we say cooler, we are alluding to the state of his mind, not of his body.
/wen wiː seɪ ˈkuːlər wiː ɑːr əˈluːdɪŋ tuː ðə steɪt ʌv hɪz maɪnd nɑːt ʌv hɪz ˈbɑːdi/
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He was perspiring as freely as everyone else.
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In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.
/ɪn fækt ɔːl ˈpiːpəl faɪnd taɪm tuː duː ɪn ðə red siː ɪz tuː ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ ɪn ənˈlɪmətɪd ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/

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alluding verb US /əˈluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading “When we say cooler, we are alluding to the state of his mind, not of his body.”

blandly adverb US /ˈblændli/

in a bland manner

From this reading “He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.”

blinking adjective US /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/

closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

From this reading “He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.”

cooler noun US /ˈkuːlər/

a refrigerator for cooling liquids

From this reading “Professor Mole was cooler than any one else.”

Mole noun US /moʊl/

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “Professor Mole was cooler than any one else.”

perspiration noun US /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading “In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.”

perspiring verb US /pərˈspaɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin

From this reading “He was perspiring as freely as everyone else.”

unlimited adjective US /ənˈlɪmətɪd/

having no limits in range or scope

From this reading “In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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indulge in verb + particle

In this reading “In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.”

In fact preposition + noun

in reality or actuality

In this reading “In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.

alludingverbUS /əˈluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading When we say cooler, we are alluding to the state of his mind, not of his body.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Professor Mole was cooler than any one else.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When we say cooler, we are alluding to the state of his mind, not of his body.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was perspiring as freely as everyone else.

blandlyadverbUS /ˈblændli/

in a bland manner

From this reading He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.

blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/

closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

From this reading He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading When we say cooler, we are alluding to the state of his mind, not of his body.

coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/

a refrigerator for cooling liquids

From this reading Professor Mole was cooler than any one else.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.

else

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Professor Mole was cooler than any one else.

everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/

every person

From this reading He was perspiring as freely as everyone else.

eye-glasses

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.

freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/

in a free manner

From this reading He was perspiring as freely as everyone else.

glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.

helpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.

indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/

give free rein to

From this reading In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading When we say cooler, we are alluding to the state of his mind, not of his body.

MolenounUS /moʊl/

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Professor Mole was cooler than any one else.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When we say cooler, we are alluding to the state of his mind, not of his body.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Professor Mole was cooler than any one else.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.

perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.

perspiringverbUS /pərˈspaɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin

From this reading He was perspiring as freely as everyone else.

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Professor Mole was cooler than any one else.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading When we say cooler, we are alluding to the state of his mind, not of his body.

SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading When we say cooler, we are alluding to the state of his mind, not of his body.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Professor Mole was cooler than any one else.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When we say cooler, we are alluding to the state of his mind, not of his body.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.

unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/

having no limits in range or scope

From this reading In fact, all people find time to do in the Red Sea is to indulge in unlimited perspiration.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Professor Mole was cooler than any one else.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When we say cooler, we are alluding to the state of his mind, not of his body.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When we say cooler, we are alluding to the state of his mind, not of his body.

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading He helped himself to a glass of wine and smiled blandly, blinking through his eye-glasses.

Chapter 3 of Young Jack Harkaway Fighting the Pirates of the Red Sea by Bracebridge Hemyng holds 347 sentences, grouped into 70 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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