Chapter 18 of Fenella is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Fenella is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Wot a ter-do there was! Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen. 'Oh! is 'e dying?' ses Mrs. Barker to me. 'Dyin'!' I ses; 'not 'im.
Chapter 18 of Fenella is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading “Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.”
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “'Oh! is 'e dying?' ses Mrs. Barker to me.”
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading “Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.”
make loose or looser
From this reading “Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.”
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading “Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.”
cause to run
From this reading “Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.”
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disparagement of a plan or hope or expectation
In this reading “Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.”
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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 "Wot a ter-do there was!
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
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From this reading 'Dyin'!'
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading 'Oh! is 'e dying?' ses Mrs. Barker to me.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading 'Oh! is 'e dying?' ses Mrs. Barker to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ses; 'not 'im.
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From this reading I ses; 'not 'im.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
make loose or looser
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Oh! is 'e dying?' ses Mrs. Barker to me.
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I ses; 'not 'im.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh! is 'e dying?' ses Mrs. Barker to me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
cause to run
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
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From this reading "Wot a ter-do there was!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Wot a ter-do there was!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wot a ter-do there was!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
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 Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wot a ter-do there was!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Missis Barker bithing 'is 'ead wiv cold water, old Mrs. Conder from the nex' room tryin' to pour gin down 'is teef--'See wot it is,' she ses, 'to never be wivout a bottle'--young Ern 'ollering out to loosen 'is neck w'en there wasn't nothin' to loosen.
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