Chapter 12 of Cormorant Crag: A Tale of the Smuggling Days is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Cormorant Crag: A Tale of the Smuggling Days is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What do you mean?" said Mike. "I meant they haven't eaten any part of you, have they?" "Don't talk stuff," said Mike, rather pettishly. "How could we be so foolish as to go to sleep?" "No foolishness about it," said Vince quietly.
Chapter 12 of Cormorant Crag: A Tale of the Smuggling Days is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading “"I meant they haven't eaten any part of you, have they?"”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “"How could we be so foolish as to go to sleep?"”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “"No foolishness about it," said Vince quietly.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"I meant they haven't eaten any part of you, have they?"”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “"What do you mean?" said Mike.”
with low volume
From this reading “"No foolishness about it," said Vince quietly.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “"How could we be so foolish as to go to sleep?"”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “"Don't talk stuff," said Mike, rather pettishly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No foolishness about it," said Vince quietly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I meant they haven't eaten any part of you, have they?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How could we be so foolish as to go to sleep?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How could we be so foolish as to go to sleep?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could we be so foolish as to go to sleep?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" said Mike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't talk stuff," said Mike, rather pettishly.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading "I meant they haven't eaten any part of you, have they?"
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "How could we be so foolish as to go to sleep?"
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "No foolishness about it," said Vince quietly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How could we be so foolish as to go to sleep?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I meant they haven't eaten any part of you, have they?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I meant they haven't eaten any part of you, have they?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How could we be so foolish as to go to sleep?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I meant they haven't eaten any part of you, have they?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No foolishness about it," said Vince quietly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" said Mike.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I meant they haven't eaten any part of you, have they?"
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading "What do you mean?" said Mike.
not any; not one
From this reading "No foolishness about it," said Vince quietly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I meant they haven't eaten any part of you, have they?"
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I meant they haven't eaten any part of you, have they?"
in a petulant manner
From this reading "Don't talk stuff," said Mike, rather pettishly.
with low volume
From this reading "No foolishness about it," said Vince quietly.
on the contrary
From this reading "Don't talk stuff," said Mike, rather pettishly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What do you mean?" said Mike.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "How could we be so foolish as to go to sleep?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How could we be so foolish as to go to sleep?"
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Don't talk stuff," said Mike, rather pettishly.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Don't talk stuff," said Mike, rather pettishly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I meant they haven't eaten any part of you, have they?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How could we be so foolish as to go to sleep?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No foolishness about it," said Vince quietly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How could we be so foolish as to go to sleep?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" said Mike.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" said Mike.
Chapter 12 of Cormorant Crag: A Tale of the Smuggling Days by George Manville Fenn holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 12 holds 418 sentences of Cormorant Crag: A Tale of the Smuggling Days, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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