Chapter 1 of Bill's Lapse Odd Craft, Part 4. is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Bill's Lapse Odd Craft, Part 4. is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers. "But then I should be worse," ses Bill. "I want cheerful company when I'm like that. I should very likely come 'ome and 'arf kill you all in your beds. You don't 'arf know what I'm like.
Chapter 1 of Bill's Lapse Odd Craft, Part 4. is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 27/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 131–135
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plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I should very likely come 'ome and 'arf kill you all in your beds.”
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading “"You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.”
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading “"You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “"I want cheerful company when I'm like that.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “I should very likely come 'ome and 'arf kill you all in your beds.”
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading “"You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.”
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “"You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.”
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(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 I should very likely come 'ome and 'arf kill you all in your beds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should very likely come 'ome and 'arf kill you all in your beds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But then I should be worse," ses Bill.
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I should very likely come 'ome and 'arf kill you all in your beds.
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But then I should be worse," ses Bill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "I want cheerful company when I'm like that.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I should very likely come 'ome and 'arf kill you all in your beds.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "I want cheerful company when I'm like that.
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From this reading You don't 'arf know what I'm like.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But then I should be worse," ses Bill.
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From this reading "I want cheerful company when I'm like that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I should very likely come 'ome and 'arf kill you all in your beds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I should very likely come 'ome and 'arf kill you all in your beds.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You don't 'arf know what I'm like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I want cheerful company when I'm like that.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I should very likely come 'ome and 'arf kill you all in your beds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
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From this reading I should very likely come 'ome and 'arf kill you all in your beds.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "But then I should be worse," ses Bill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I want cheerful company when I'm like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "But then I should be worse," ses Bill.
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
precisely as stated
From this reading I should very likely come 'ome and 'arf kill you all in your beds.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want cheerful company when I'm like that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You don't 'arf know what I'm like.
at the time that
From this reading "I want cheerful company when I'm like that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "But then I should be worse," ses Bill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should very likely come 'ome and 'arf kill you all in your beds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You'll 'ave to go and get your beer by yourself, Bill," ses Peter Russet, feeling 'is bruises with the tips of 'is fingers.
Chapter 1 of Bill's Lapse Odd Craft, Part 4. by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 266 sentences of Bill's Lapse Odd Craft, Part 4., unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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