Chapter 14 of Dick o' the Fens is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Dick o' the Fens is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why not?" "Perhaps he'll bite you. He nearly did me. I say, how much farther is it?" "Take another quarter of an hour.
Chapter 14 of Dick o' the Fens is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “"Take another quarter of an hour.”
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “"Perhaps he'll bite you.”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “I say, how much farther is it?"”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “"Take another quarter of an hour.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “He nearly did me.”
by chance
From this reading “"Perhaps he'll bite you.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “"Take another quarter of an hour.”
carry out
From this reading “"Take another quarter of an hour.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Take another quarter of an hour.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Take another quarter of an hour.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading "Perhaps he'll bite you.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He nearly did me.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading I say, how much farther is it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nearly did me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps he'll bite you.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Take another quarter of an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I say, how much farther is it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say, how much farther is it?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I say, how much farther is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I say, how much farther is it?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He nearly did me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I say, how much farther is it?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He nearly did me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Take another quarter of an hour.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps he'll bite you.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "Take another quarter of an hour.
express in words
From this reading I say, how much farther is it?"
carry out
From this reading "Take another quarter of an hour.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps he'll bite you.
Chapter 14 of Dick o' the Fens by George Manville Fenn holds 419 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 14 holds 419 sentences of Dick o' the Fens, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of Dick o' the Fens by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 419 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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