Chapter 6 of Feats on the Fiord The third book is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Feats on the Fiord The third book is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But do you think so, grandfather?" "Do you think so, grandson?" "Not a bit of it. Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water. I think I see him now.
Chapter 6 of Feats on the Fiord The third book is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 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.
possessing life
From this reading “Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.”
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “"But do you think so, grandfather?"”
a male grandchild
From this reading “"Do you think so, grandson?"”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.”
the act of swimming
From this reading “Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not a bit of it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
possessing life
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But do you think so, grandfather?"
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But do you think so, grandfather?"
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "But do you think so, grandfather?"
a male grandchild
From this reading "Do you think so, grandson?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think I see him now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think I see him now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not a bit of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a bit of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I think I see him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not a bit of it.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I think I see him now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But do you think so, grandfather?"
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
the act of swimming
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But do you think so, grandfather?"
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Depend upon it, Rolf is all alive, if he is swimming and staring, and throwing his arms about in the water.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But do you think so, grandfather?"
Chapter 6 of Feats on the Fiord The third book by Harriet Martineau holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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 6 holds 444 sentences of Feats on the Fiord The third book, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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