Chapter 13 of Christie Johnstone: A Novel is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Christie Johnstone: A Novel is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“WHAT is in the wind this dark night? Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.” “Secret service!” “What is it for?” “I think it is a smuggling lay,” suggested Flucker, “but we shall know all in good time.”
Chapter 13 of Christie Johnstone: A Novel is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.””
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.””
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading “Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.””
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.””
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.””
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading ““I think it is a smuggling lay,” suggested Flucker, “but we shall know all in good time.””
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““I think it is a smuggling lay,” suggested Flucker, “but we shall know all in good time.””
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.””
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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 Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I think it is a smuggling lay,” suggested Flucker, “but we shall know all in good time.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I think it is a smuggling lay,” suggested Flucker, “but we shall know all in good time.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “WHAT is in the wind this dark night?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think it is a smuggling lay,” suggested Flucker, “but we shall know all in good time.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I think it is a smuggling lay,” suggested Flucker, “but we shall know all in good time.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think it is a smuggling lay,” suggested Flucker, “but we shall know all in good time.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “WHAT is in the wind this dark night?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “WHAT is in the wind this dark night?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it for?”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I think it is a smuggling lay,” suggested Flucker, “but we shall know all in good time.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I think it is a smuggling lay,” suggested Flucker, “but we shall know all in good time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “WHAT is in the wind this dark night?
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Secret service!”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “Secret service!”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I think it is a smuggling lay,” suggested Flucker, “but we shall know all in good time.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading “I think it is a smuggling lay,” suggested Flucker, “but we shall know all in good time.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I think it is a smuggling lay,” suggested Flucker, “but we shall know all in good time.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WHAT is in the wind this dark night?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think it is a smuggling lay,” suggested Flucker, “but we shall know all in good time.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “WHAT is in the wind this dark night?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I think it is a smuggling lay,” suggested Flucker, “but we shall know all in good time.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Six Newhaven boats and twenty boys and hobbledehoys, hired by the Johnstones at half a crown each for a night's job.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I think it is a smuggling lay,” suggested Flucker, “but we shall know all in good time.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “WHAT is in the wind this dark night?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “WHAT is in the wind this dark night?
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