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.
I'll pay you." Sam didn't answer 'im. He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath. "And when Ginger's finished I'll 'ave a go at you," he ses. "Cut off these lines."
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 50/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 246–250
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(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “"And when Ginger's finished I'll 'ave a go at you," he ses.”
prevent from speaking out
From this reading “He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “"Cut off these lines."”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.”
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading “He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Sam didn't answer 'im.”
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading “He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.”
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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 He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.
react verbally
From this reading Sam didn't answer 'im.
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From this reading He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And when Ginger's finished I'll 'ave a go at you," he ses.
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From this reading "And when Ginger's finished I'll 'ave a go at you," he ses.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.
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From this reading Sam didn't answer 'im.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "And when Ginger's finished I'll 'ave a go at you," he ses.
prevent from speaking out
From this reading He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.
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From this reading "And when Ginger's finished I'll 'ave a go at you," he ses.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And when Ginger's finished I'll 'ave a go at you," he ses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.
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From this reading I'll pay you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sam didn't answer 'im.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Cut off these lines."
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I'll pay you."
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam didn't answer 'im.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And when Ginger's finished I'll 'ave a go at you," he ses.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Cut off these lines."
at the time that
From this reading "And when Ginger's finished I'll 'ave a go at you," he ses.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He cut off Peter Russet's gag, and Peter Russet called 'im 'arf a score o' names without taking breath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll pay you."
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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