Chapter 9 of First in the Field is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of First in the Field is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Perhaps he will some day, if Brookes goes too far." "Nay, nay, my lad, he won't do that. That wouldn't do. 'Signed servant's got to take what he gets, and be thankful. Why, do you know what'd happen if Leather turned on Brooky?"
Chapter 9 of First in the Field is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading “"Perhaps he will some day, if Brookes goes too far."”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “'Signed servant's got to take what he gets, and be thankful.”
come to pass
From this reading “Why, do you know what'd happen if Leather turned on Brooky?"”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Nay, nay, my lad, he won't do that.”
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading “Why, do you know what'd happen if Leather turned on Brooky?"”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “"Nay, nay, my lad, he won't do that.”
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “'Signed servant's got to take what he gets, and be thankful.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “'Signed servant's got to take what he gets, and be thankful.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Signed servant's got to take what he gets, and be thankful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Signed servant's got to take what he gets, and be thankful.
plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading "Perhaps he will some day, if Brookes goes too far."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, do you know what'd happen if Leather turned on Brooky?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Perhaps he will some day, if Brookes goes too far."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Nay, nay, my lad, he won't do that.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Perhaps he will some day, if Brookes goes too far."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading 'Signed servant's got to take what he gets, and be thankful.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Perhaps he will some day, if Brookes goes too far."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Signed servant's got to take what he gets, and be thankful.
come to pass
From this reading Why, do you know what'd happen if Leather turned on Brooky?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps he will some day, if Brookes goes too far."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Perhaps he will some day, if Brookes goes too far."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why, do you know what'd happen if Leather turned on Brooky?"
a boy or man
From this reading "Nay, nay, my lad, he won't do that.
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Why, do you know what'd happen if Leather turned on Brooky?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nay, nay, my lad, he won't do that.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, nay, my lad, he won't do that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, do you know what'd happen if Leather turned on Brooky?"
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps he will some day, if Brookes goes too far."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Signed servant's got to take what he gets, and be thankful.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading 'Signed servant's got to take what he gets, and be thankful.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Perhaps he will some day, if Brookes goes too far."
carry out
From this reading 'Signed servant's got to take what he gets, and be thankful.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading 'Signed servant's got to take what he gets, and be thankful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nay, nay, my lad, he won't do that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Signed servant's got to take what he gets, and be thankful.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Perhaps he will some day, if Brookes goes too far."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Why, do you know what'd happen if Leather turned on Brooky?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Signed servant's got to take what he gets, and be thankful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, do you know what'd happen if Leather turned on Brooky?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, do you know what'd happen if Leather turned on Brooky?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Perhaps he will some day, if Brookes goes too far."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, nay, my lad, he won't do that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That wouldn't do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, do you know what'd happen if Leather turned on Brooky?"
Chapter 9 of First in the Field by George Manville Fenn holds 411 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.
Chapter 9 holds 411 sentences of First in the Field, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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