Chapter 17 of Cormorant Crag: A Tale of the Smuggling Days is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Cormorant Crag: A Tale of the Smuggling Days is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What, Holland?" cried Vince eagerly. "Yais: you know ze name of ze river and ports?" "Yes; Amsterdam, Rotterdam," began Vince. "Are we going to one of those places?" "Aha! ve sall see.
Chapter 17 of Cormorant Crag: A Tale of the Smuggling Days is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading “"Yes; Amsterdam, Rotterdam," began Vince.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"What, Holland?" cried Vince eagerly.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"What, Holland?" cried Vince eagerly.”
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “"What, Holland?" cried Vince eagerly.”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “"Are we going to one of those places?"”
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “"Yais: you know ze name of ze river and ports?"”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “"Yais: you know ze name of ze river and ports?"”
the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
From this reading “"Yes; Amsterdam, Rotterdam," began Vince.”
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From this reading "Aha! ve sall see.
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading "Yes; Amsterdam, Rotterdam," began Vince.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yais: you know ze name of ze river and ports?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we going to one of those places?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Yes; Amsterdam, Rotterdam," began Vince.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What, Holland?" cried Vince eagerly.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "What, Holland?" cried Vince eagerly.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are we going to one of those places?"
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading "What, Holland?" cried Vince eagerly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yais: you know ze name of ze river and ports?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Yais: you know ze name of ze river and ports?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yais: you know ze name of ze river and ports?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Are we going to one of those places?"
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Are we going to one of those places?"
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "Yais: you know ze name of ze river and ports?"
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Yais: you know ze name of ze river and ports?"
the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
From this reading "Yes; Amsterdam, Rotterdam," began Vince.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aha! ve sall see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Aha! ve sall see.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Are we going to one of those places?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are we going to one of those places?"
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From this reading "Aha! ve sall see.
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From this reading "What, Holland?" cried Vince eagerly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we going to one of those places?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, Holland?" cried Vince eagerly.
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From this reading "Yais: you know ze name of ze river and ports?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; Amsterdam, Rotterdam," began Vince.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yais: you know ze name of ze river and ports?"
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From this reading "Yais: you know ze name of ze river and ports?"
Chapter 17 of Cormorant Crag: A Tale of the Smuggling Days by George Manville Fenn holds 411 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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