Chapter 1 of Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ten pounds?" gasped the other. "D'ye think I've got a gold-mine in the back garden?" Mr. Stiles leaned back in his chair and crossed his feet. "I don't go for a penny less," he said, firmly. "Ten pounds and my ticket back.
Chapter 1 of Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 55/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 271–275
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placed crosswise
From this reading “Mr. Stiles leaned back in his chair and crossed his feet.”
with resolute determination
From this reading “"I don't go for a penny less," he said, firmly.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Ten pounds?" gasped the other.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Mr. Stiles leaned back in his chair and crossed his feet.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “"I don't go for a penny less," he said, firmly.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “"Ten pounds?" gasped the other.”
plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading “Mr. Stiles leaned back in his chair and crossed his feet.”
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “"Ten pounds and my ticket back.”
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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 "D'ye think I've got a gold-mine in the back garden?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Stiles leaned back in his chair and crossed his feet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "D'ye think I've got a gold-mine in the back garden?"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Stiles leaned back in his chair and crossed his feet.
placed crosswise
From this reading Mr. Stiles leaned back in his chair and crossed his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "D'ye think I've got a gold-mine in the back garden?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't go for a penny less," he said, firmly.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mr. Stiles leaned back in his chair and crossed his feet.
with resolute determination
From this reading "I don't go for a penny less," he said, firmly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't go for a penny less," he said, firmly.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "D'ye think I've got a gold-mine in the back garden?"
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Ten pounds?" gasped the other.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I don't go for a penny less," he said, firmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "D'ye think I've got a gold-mine in the back garden?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "D'ye think I've got a gold-mine in the back garden?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't go for a penny less," he said, firmly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Stiles leaned back in his chair and crossed his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't go for a penny less," he said, firmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "D'ye think I've got a gold-mine in the back garden?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "D'ye think I've got a gold-mine in the back garden?"
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mr. Stiles leaned back in his chair and crossed his feet.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "I don't go for a penny less," he said, firmly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stiles leaned back in his chair and crossed his feet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ten pounds and my ticket back.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Ten pounds?" gasped the other.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "I don't go for a penny less," he said, firmly.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading "Ten pounds?" gasped the other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't go for a penny less," he said, firmly.
plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Mr. Stiles leaned back in his chair and crossed his feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Ten pounds?" gasped the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ten pounds?" gasped the other.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "D'ye think I've got a gold-mine in the back garden?"
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading "Ten pounds and my ticket back.
Chapter 1 of Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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 1 holds 304 sentences of Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14., unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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