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Chapter 14 of Bob, Son of Battle is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug. “Gen'lemen!” he cries, his old face flushed; “I gie you a toast. Stan' oop!” The knot of Dalesmen round the fire rises like one. The old man waves his mug before him, reckless of the good ale that drips on to the floor.
Chapter 14 of Bob, Son of Battle is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading “The old man waves his mug before him, reckless of the good ale that drips on to the floor.”
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading “TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug.”
plural of “drip” — flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
From this reading “The old man waves his mug before him, reckless of the good ale that drips on to the floor.”
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading “The knot of Dalesmen round the fire rises like one.”
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading “TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug.”
any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
From this reading “TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug.”
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “The knot of Dalesmen round the fire rises like one.”
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading ““Gen'lemen!” he cries, his old face flushed; “I gie you a toast.”
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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 TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug.
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading The old man waves his mug before him, reckless of the good ale that drips on to the floor.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The old man waves his mug before him, reckless of the good ale that drips on to the floor.
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Gen'lemen!” he cries, his old face flushed; “I gie you a toast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The knot of Dalesmen round the fire rises like one.
plural of “drip” — flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
From this reading The old man waves his mug before him, reckless of the good ale that drips on to the floor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Gen'lemen!” he cries, his old face flushed; “I gie you a toast.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The knot of Dalesmen round the fire rises like one.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The old man waves his mug before him, reckless of the good ale that drips on to the floor.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Gen'lemen!” he cries, his old face flushed; “I gie you a toast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gen'lemen!” he cries, his old face flushed; “I gie you a toast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gen'lemen!” he cries, his old face flushed; “I gie you a toast.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The old man waves his mug before him, reckless of the good ale that drips on to the floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Gen'lemen!” he cries, his old face flushed; “I gie you a toast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man waves his mug before him, reckless of the good ale that drips on to the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gen'lemen!” he cries, his old face flushed; “I gie you a toast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug.
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading The knot of Dalesmen round the fire rises like one.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The knot of Dalesmen round the fire rises like one.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man waves his mug before him, reckless of the good ale that drips on to the floor.
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Gen'lemen!” he cries, his old face flushed; “I gie you a toast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The knot of Dalesmen round the fire rises like one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stan' oop!”
any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
From this reading TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug.
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading The old man waves his mug before him, reckless of the good ale that drips on to the floor.
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading The knot of Dalesmen round the fire rises like one.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The knot of Dalesmen round the fire rises like one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stan' oop!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old man waves his mug before him, reckless of the good ale that drips on to the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAMMAS is on his feet in the tap-room of the Arms, brandishing a pewter mug.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man waves his mug before him, reckless of the good ale that drips on to the floor.
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading “Gen'lemen!” he cries, his old face flushed; “I gie you a toast.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The old man waves his mug before him, reckless of the good ale that drips on to the floor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gen'lemen!” he cries, his old face flushed; “I gie you a toast.
Chapter 14 of Bob, Son of Battle by Alfred Ollivant holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
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