Chapter 17 of Boy Woodburn: A Story of the Sussex Downs is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Boy Woodburn: A Story of the Sussex Downs is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Man with the Gamp The good news was confirmed. That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes. "I knew he'd come if he could to-morrow," cried the girl. Her mother looked at her. "It's your birthday, Boy," she said.
Chapter 17 of Boy Woodburn: A Story of the Sussex Downs is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.”
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “"It's your birthday, Boy," she said.”
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading “The Man with the Gamp The good news was confirmed.”
colloquial terms for an umbrella
From this reading “The Man with the Gamp The good news was confirmed.”
come together
From this reading “That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “The Man with the Gamp The good news was confirmed.”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.”
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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 That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "It's your birthday, Boy," she said.
a youthful male person
From this reading "It's your birthday, Boy," she said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I knew he'd come if he could to-morrow," cried the girl.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading The Man with the Gamp The good news was confirmed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I knew he'd come if he could to-morrow," cried the girl.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I knew he'd come if he could to-morrow," cried the girl.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
colloquial terms for an umbrella
From this reading The Man with the Gamp The good news was confirmed.
a young female
From this reading "I knew he'd come if he could to-morrow," cried the girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Man with the Gamp The good news was confirmed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
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From this reading "I knew he'd come if he could to-morrow," cried the girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother looked at her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew he'd come if he could to-morrow," cried the girl.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I knew he'd come if he could to-morrow," cried the girl.
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From this reading "It's your birthday, Boy," she said.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew he'd come if he could to-morrow," cried the girl.
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From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her mother looked at her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man with the Gamp The good news was confirmed.
come together
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother looked at her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The Man with the Gamp The good news was confirmed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's your birthday, Boy," she said.
express in words
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's your birthday, Boy," she said.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man with the Gamp The good news was confirmed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night a telegram came from Mr. Silver to say he was coming down next morning and asking them to meet him at Lewes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew he'd come if he could to-morrow," cried the girl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Man with the Gamp The good news was confirmed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Man with the Gamp The good news was confirmed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's your birthday, Boy," she said.
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