Chapter 7 of Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I say, what chaps you two are!" cried Bob Chowne. "Why don't you talk to a fellow?" No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle. "What do you mean by being worse?" I said.
Chapter 7 of Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"I say, what chaps you two are!" cried Bob Chowne.”
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.”
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “"I say, what chaps you two are!" cried Bob Chowne.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Why don't you talk to a fellow?"”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"Why don't you talk to a fellow?"”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “"What do you mean by being worse?"”
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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 "Why don't you talk to a fellow?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I say, what chaps you two are!" cried Bob Chowne.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "What do you mean by being worse?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "I say, what chaps you two are!" cried Bob Chowne.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What do you mean by being worse?"
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "I say, what chaps you two are!" cried Bob Chowne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, what chaps you two are!" cried Bob Chowne.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I say, what chaps you two are!" cried Bob Chowne.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean by being worse?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you talk to a fellow?"
a boy or man
From this reading "Why don't you talk to a fellow?"
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, what chaps you two are!" cried Bob Chowne.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean by being worse?"
not any; not one
From this reading No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.
express in words
From this reading "I say, what chaps you two are!" cried Bob Chowne.
sullen or moody
From this reading No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Why don't you talk to a fellow?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why don't you talk to a fellow?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I say, what chaps you two are!" cried Bob Chowne.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I say, what chaps you two are!" cried Bob Chowne.
in or at the place that
From this reading No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.
make whistling sounds
From this reading No one answered, and Bob turned sulky and went and sat on the front of the cart, where he began to whistle.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you talk to a fellow?"
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "What do you mean by being worse?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, what chaps you two are!" cried Bob Chowne.
Chapter 7 of Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore by George Manville Fenn holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 7 holds 397 sentences of Devon Boys: A Tale of the North Shore, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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