Chapter 6 of Cormorant Crag: A Tale of the Smuggling Days is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Cormorant Crag: A Tale of the Smuggling Days is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We shan't mind it if it hasn't tumbled in since we came, and shut us up." "I say, don't!" cried Mike, with a look of horror. "That might be true, you know." "Yes; but pigs might fly," cried Vince, laughing. "I say, what a chap you are to take fright!
Chapter 6 of Cormorant Crag: A Tale of the Smuggling Days is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a boy or man
From this reading “"I say, what a chap you are to take fright!”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “"Yes; but pigs might fly," cried Vince, laughing.”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “"I say, what a chap you are to take fright!”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “"I say, don't!" cried Mike, with a look of horror.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “"Yes; but pigs might fly," cried Vince, laughing.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “"I say, don't!" cried Mike, with a look of horror.”
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading “"Yes; but pigs might fly," cried Vince, laughing.”
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “"We shan't mind it if it hasn't tumbled in since we came, and shut us up."”
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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 "I say, don't!" cried Mike, with a look of horror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We shan't mind it if it hasn't tumbled in since we came, and shut us up."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I say, what a chap you are to take fright!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That might be true, you know."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; but pigs might fly," cried Vince, laughing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We shan't mind it if it hasn't tumbled in since we came, and shut us up."
a boy or man
From this reading "I say, what a chap you are to take fright!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I say, don't!" cried Mike, with a look of horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, don't!" cried Mike, with a look of horror.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Yes; but pigs might fly," cried Vince, laughing.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "I say, what a chap you are to take fright!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shan't mind it if it hasn't tumbled in since we came, and shut us up."
intense and profound fear
From this reading "I say, don't!" cried Mike, with a look of horror.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, don't!" cried Mike, with a look of horror.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We shan't mind it if it hasn't tumbled in since we came, and shut us up."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We shan't mind it if it hasn't tumbled in since we came, and shut us up."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We shan't mind it if it hasn't tumbled in since we came, and shut us up."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That might be true, you know."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Yes; but pigs might fly," cried Vince, laughing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I say, don't!" cried Mike, with a look of horror.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "That might be true, you know."
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading "I say, don't!" cried Mike, with a look of horror.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "We shan't mind it if it hasn't tumbled in since we came, and shut us up."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I say, don't!" cried Mike, with a look of horror.
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading "Yes; but pigs might fly," cried Vince, laughing.
express in words
From this reading "I say, don't!" cried Mike, with a look of horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shan't mind it if it hasn't tumbled in since we came, and shut us up."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "We shan't mind it if it hasn't tumbled in since we came, and shut us up."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "We shan't mind it if it hasn't tumbled in since we came, and shut us up."
carry out
From this reading "I say, what a chap you are to take fright!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That might be true, you know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I say, what a chap you are to take fright!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That might be true, you know."
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading "We shan't mind it if it hasn't tumbled in since we came, and shut us up."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We shan't mind it if it hasn't tumbled in since we came, and shut us up."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We shan't mind it if it hasn't tumbled in since we came, and shut us up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; but pigs might fly," cried Vince, laughing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shan't mind it if it hasn't tumbled in since we came, and shut us up."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I say, what a chap you are to take fright!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I say, don't!" cried Mike, with a look of horror.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; but pigs might fly," cried Vince, laughing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That might be true, you know."
Chapter 6 of Cormorant Crag: A Tale of the Smuggling Days by George Manville Fenn holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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