Chapter 6 of Cutlass and Cudgel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Cutlass and Cudgel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Beg pardon, didn't mean nowt, sir," said the sailor touching his forelock. "Yes, you did, sir. Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me. You meant that you were getting uneasy about Mr Raystoke's prolonged absence." "Yes sir, that's it," said Dick eagerly.
Chapter 6 of Cutlass and Cudgel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"Yes sir, that's it," said Dick eagerly.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “You meant that you were getting uneasy about Mr Raystoke's prolonged absence."”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “"Beg pardon, didn't mean nowt, sir," said the sailor touching his forelock.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me.”
arousing affect
From this reading “"Beg pardon, didn't mean nowt, sir," said the sailor touching his forelock.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “You meant that you were getting uneasy about Mr Raystoke's prolonged absence."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You meant that you were getting uneasy about Mr Raystoke's prolonged absence."
the state of being absent
From this reading You meant that you were getting uneasy about Mr Raystoke's prolonged absence."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Beg pardon, didn't mean nowt, sir," said the sailor touching his forelock.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me.
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Yes sir, that's it," said Dick eagerly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, you did, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Beg pardon, didn't mean nowt, sir," said the sailor touching his forelock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Yes sir, that's it," said Dick eagerly.
a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
From this reading "Beg pardon, didn't mean nowt, sir," said the sailor touching his forelock.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading You meant that you were getting uneasy about Mr Raystoke's prolonged absence."
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Beg pardon, didn't mean nowt, sir," said the sailor touching his forelock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes sir, that's it," said Dick eagerly.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Beg pardon, didn't mean nowt, sir," said the sailor touching his forelock.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You meant that you were getting uneasy about Mr Raystoke's prolonged absence."
a form of address for a man
From this reading You meant that you were getting uneasy about Mr Raystoke's prolonged absence."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Beg pardon, didn't mean nowt, sir," said the sailor touching his forelock.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Beg pardon, didn't mean nowt, sir," said the sailor touching his forelock.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading You meant that you were getting uneasy about Mr Raystoke's prolonged absence."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You meant that you were getting uneasy about Mr Raystoke's prolonged absence."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Beg pardon, didn't mean nowt, sir," said the sailor touching his forelock.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "Beg pardon, didn't mean nowt, sir," said the sailor touching his forelock.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Beg pardon, didn't mean nowt, sir," said the sailor touching his forelock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You meant that you were getting uneasy about Mr Raystoke's prolonged absence."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes sir, that's it," said Dick eagerly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Beg pardon, didn't mean nowt, sir," said the sailor touching his forelock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me.
arousing affect
From this reading "Beg pardon, didn't mean nowt, sir," said the sailor touching his forelock.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Now look here," cried the lieutenant, shaking his glass at the man, "don't you try to deceive me.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading You meant that you were getting uneasy about Mr Raystoke's prolonged absence."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You meant that you were getting uneasy about Mr Raystoke's prolonged absence."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you did, sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, you did, sir.
Chapter 6 of Cutlass and Cudgel 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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