Chapter 16 of Black'erchief Dick is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Black'erchief Dick is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“There, look, there now, will that be the _Coldlight_--_Anny_, I mean?” Anny paused in her walk and stared out across the bay. Hal followed the direction of her hand and then shook his head. “Nay,” he said, “‘tis too small.” Anny sighed and moved on, but the boy still stared out at the white-sailed boat on the horizon.
Chapter 16 of Black'erchief Dick is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “Anny paused in her walk and stared out across the bay.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Hal followed the direction of her hand and then shook his head.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “Anny sighed and moved on, but the boy still stared out at the white-sailed boat on the horizon.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading ““Nay,” he said, “‘tis too small.””
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Anny paused in her walk and stared out across the bay.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Anny sighed and moved on, but the boy still stared out at the white-sailed boat on the horizon.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Anny paused in her walk and stared out across the bay.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ““Nay,” he said, “‘tis too small.””
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In this reading “Anny paused in her walk and stared out across the bay.”
In this reading “Anny sighed and moved on, but the boy still stared out at the white-sailed boat on the horizon.”
In this reading “Hal followed the direction of her hand and then shook his head.”
In this reading ““Nay,” he said, “‘tis too small.””
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Anny paused in her walk and stared out across the bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anny paused in her walk and stared out across the bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There, look, there now, will that be the _Coldlight_--_Anny_, I mean?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anny sighed and moved on, but the boy still stared out at the white-sailed boat on the horizon.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Anny paused in her walk and stared out across the bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There, look, there now, will that be the _Coldlight_--_Anny_, I mean?”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Anny sighed and moved on, but the boy still stared out at the white-sailed boat on the horizon.
a youthful male person
From this reading Anny sighed and moved on, but the boy still stared out at the white-sailed boat on the horizon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anny sighed and moved on, but the boy still stared out at the white-sailed boat on the horizon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There, look, there now, will that be the _Coldlight_--_Anny_, I mean?”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Hal followed the direction of her hand and then shook his head.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Hal followed the direction of her hand and then shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal followed the direction of her hand and then shook his head.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hal followed the direction of her hand and then shook his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nay,” he said, “‘tis too small.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hal followed the direction of her hand and then shook his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anny paused in her walk and stared out across the bay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal followed the direction of her hand and then shook his head.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Anny sighed and moved on, but the boy still stared out at the white-sailed boat on the horizon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There, look, there now, will that be the _Coldlight_--_Anny_, I mean?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anny paused in her walk and stared out across the bay.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “There, look, there now, will that be the _Coldlight_--_Anny_, I mean?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “There, look, there now, will that be the _Coldlight_--_Anny_, I mean?”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Anny sighed and moved on, but the boy still stared out at the white-sailed boat on the horizon.
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay,” he said, “‘tis too small.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “There, look, there now, will that be the _Coldlight_--_Anny_, I mean?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hal followed the direction of her hand and then shook his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anny sighed and moved on, but the boy still stared out at the white-sailed boat on the horizon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Anny paused in her walk and stared out across the bay.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Anny paused in her walk and stared out across the bay.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nay,” he said, “‘tis too small.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Hal followed the direction of her hand and then shook his head.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Anny sighed and moved on, but the boy still stared out at the white-sailed boat on the horizon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Nay,” he said, “‘tis too small.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Anny paused in her walk and stared out across the bay.
not in physical motion
From this reading Anny sighed and moved on, but the boy still stared out at the white-sailed boat on the horizon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There, look, there now, will that be the _Coldlight_--_Anny_, I mean?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There, look, there now, will that be the _Coldlight_--_Anny_, I mean?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hal followed the direction of her hand and then shook his head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There, look, there now, will that be the _Coldlight_--_Anny_, I mean?”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “Nay,” he said, “‘tis too small.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Nay,” he said, “‘tis too small.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Anny paused in her walk and stared out across the bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anny sighed and moved on, but the boy still stared out at the white-sailed boat on the horizon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There, look, there now, will that be the _Coldlight_--_Anny_, I mean?”
Chapter 16 of Black'erchief Dick by Margery Allingham holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 16 holds 135 sentences of Black'erchief Dick, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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