Chapter 15 of Burr Junior is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Burr Junior is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Silence, sir," said the Doctor. "You shall be heard afterwards. Go on, Dicksee." "Yes, sir, please, sir. So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
Chapter 15 of Burr Junior is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “"You shall be heard afterwards.”
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading “So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."”
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."”
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading “So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Yes, sir, please, sir.”
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading “So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."”
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "You shall be heard afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You shall be heard afterwards.
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Go on, Dicksee."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Silence, sir," said the Doctor.
to or in any or all places
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go on, Dicksee."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "You shall be heard afterwards.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Go on, Dicksee."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Yes, sir, please, sir.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Silence, sir," said the Doctor.
cut with a saw
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall be heard afterwards.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Silence, sir," said the Doctor.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Silence, sir," said the Doctor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Silence, sir," said the Doctor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading So I hid under the straw, and then I saw Burr junior come up into the loft, and look round, and out of the window, and everywhere but in the straw."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir, please, sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall be heard afterwards.
Chapter 15 of Burr Junior by George Manville Fenn holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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