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Beasts and Super-Beasts

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Beasts and Super-Beasts is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.
I’ll dictate, and you can scribble it down.
Dear Mrs. Froplinsonthank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us.
It was very good of you to think of us.’”
You can’t possibly say that,” said Janetta, laying down her pen.
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Beasts and Super-Beasts

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Beasts and Super-Beasts is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.
Line 2
I’ll dictate, and you can scribble it down.
Line 3
Dear Mrs. Froplinsonthank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us.
Line 4
It was very good of you to think of us.’”
Line 5
You can’t possibly say that,” said Janetta, laying down her pen.

All words in this reading · 50

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.

and

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

From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

calendar

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From this reading ‘Dear Mrs. Froplinson—thank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us.

can

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From this reading I’ll dictate, and you can scribble it down.

can't

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From this reading “You can’t possibly say that,” said Janetta, laying down her pen.

collaborate

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From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

Dear

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

From this reading ‘Dear Mrs. Froplinson—thank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us.

dictate

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From this reading I’ll dictate, and you can scribble it down.

done

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From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

down

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From this reading I’ll dictate, and you can scribble it down.

Egbert

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From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

for

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

From this reading ‘Dear Mrs. Froplinson—thank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us.

Froplinson

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From this reading ‘Dear Mrs. Froplinson—thank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us.

get

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From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

good

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From this reading It was very good of you to think of us.’”

her

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

From this reading “You can’t possibly say that,” said Janetta, laying down her pen.

husband

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

From this reading ‘Dear Mrs. Froplinson—thank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us.

I'll

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From this reading I’ll dictate, and you can scribble it down.

it

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From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

Janetta

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

From this reading “You can’t possibly say that,” said Janetta, laying down her pen.

laying

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From this reading “You can’t possibly say that,” said Janetta, laying down her pen.

let's

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From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

letter

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From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

more

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From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

Mrs

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

From this reading ‘Dear Mrs. Froplinson—thank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us.

much

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

From this reading ‘Dear Mrs. Froplinson—thank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us.

of

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From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

on

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From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

pen

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From this reading “You can’t possibly say that,” said Janetta, laying down her pen.

possibly

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From this reading “You can’t possibly say that,” said Janetta, laying down her pen.

pretty

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From this reading ‘Dear Mrs. Froplinson—thank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us.

probable

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From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

said

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From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

say

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From this reading “You can’t possibly say that,” said Janetta, laying down her pen.

scribble

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

From this reading I’ll dictate, and you can scribble it down.

sent

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

From this reading ‘Dear Mrs. Froplinson—thank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us.

so

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

From this reading ‘Dear Mrs. Froplinson—thank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us.

sounds

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

From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

thank

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

From this reading ‘Dear Mrs. Froplinson—thank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us.

thanks

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

From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

That

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

From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

the

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

From this reading ‘Dear Mrs. Froplinson—thank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us.

think

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

From this reading It was very good of you to think of us.’”

this

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

From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

to

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

From this reading It was very good of you to think of us.’”

us

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

From this reading ‘Dear Mrs. Froplinson—thank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us.

very

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

From this reading ‘Dear Mrs. Froplinson—thank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us.

was

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

From this reading It was very good of you to think of us.’”

well

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

From this reading “That sounds more probable,” said Egbert; “well, let’s collaborate on this letter of thanks and get it done.

you

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

From this reading I’ll dictate, and you can scribble it down.

your

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

From this reading ‘Dear Mrs. Froplinson—thank you and your husband so much for the very pretty calendar you sent us.

Chapter 16 of Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 16 of Beasts and Super-Beasts contain?

Chapter 16 holds 166 sentences of Beasts and Super-Beasts, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 166 sentences, grouped into 34 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 16 of Beasts and Super-Beasts?

Work through the 34 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 34 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 16 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of Beasts and Super-Beasts?

Yes. All 2917 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #269 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Beasts and Super-Beasts is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #269, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Beasts and Super-Beasts take to read?

About 243 minutes of reading across 584 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Beasts and Super-Beasts

Words and structures a reader meets early in Beasts and Super-Beasts, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Window
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beasts and Super-Beasts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Schartz-metterklume
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beasts and Super-Beasts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Method
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beasts and Super-Beasts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Clovis
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beasts and Super-Beasts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.