Chapter 20 of Cringle and cross-tree is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Cringle and cross-tree is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE. "I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft. "I am; the work is done, and well done. If you had told me what you were doing, I would have taken part with you. I gave Sanderson to understand that I was against slaving."
Chapter 20 of Cringle and cross-tree is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading “"I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.”
third-person singular of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading “IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.”
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading “IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “"I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.”
a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
From this reading “IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “"I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.”
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In this reading “IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.”
In this reading “IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.”
In this reading “"I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.”
In this reading “IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.”
In this reading “"I am; the work is done, and well done.”
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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 IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading "I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I gave Sanderson to understand that I was against slaving."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am; the work is done, and well done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.
third-person singular of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading If you had told me what you were doing, I would have taken part with you.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I am; the work is done, and well done.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave Sanderson to understand that I was against slaving."
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If you had told me what you were doing, I would have taken part with you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you had told me what you were doing, I would have taken part with you.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you had told me what you were doing, I would have taken part with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am; the work is done, and well done.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you had told me what you were doing, I would have taken part with you.
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If you had told me what you were doing, I would have taken part with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I gave Sanderson to understand that I was against slaving."
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I gave Sanderson to understand that I was against slaving."
the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If you had told me what you were doing, I would have taken part with you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I gave Sanderson to understand that I was against slaving."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I gave Sanderson to understand that I was against slaving."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If you had told me what you were doing, I would have taken part with you.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I gave Sanderson to understand that I was against slaving."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I gave Sanderson to understand that I was against slaving."
a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I am; the work is done, and well done.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you had told me what you were doing, I would have taken part with you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If you had told me what you were doing, I would have taken part with you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ARGUES A POINT WITH WATERFORD, AND MOUNTS GUARD IN THE STEERAGE.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I am; the work is done, and well done.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you had told me what you were doing, I would have taken part with you.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you are satisfied now, Mr. York," I remarked, as we went aft.
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