Chapter 5 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ay, ay, sir!" came in a growl. "That's better," said Fitz. "Now, I don't want to be hard on you, my lads." "Hear, hear! Thank you, sir," cried the carpenter.
Chapter 5 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading “Thank you, sir," cried the carpenter.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Thank you, sir," cried the carpenter.”
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading “"Ay, ay, sir!" came in a growl.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “"Now, I don't want to be hard on you, my lads."”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “"Hear, hear!”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Now, I don't want to be hard on you, my lads."”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you, sir," cried the carpenter.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"Now, I don't want to be hard on you, my lads."”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir!" came in a growl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir!" came in a growl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, I don't want to be hard on you, my lads."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "That's better," said Fitz.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir!" came in a growl.
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading Thank you, sir," cried the carpenter.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Thank you, sir," cried the carpenter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, I don't want to be hard on you, my lads."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's better," said Fitz.
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir!" came in a growl.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Now, I don't want to be hard on you, my lads."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Hear, hear!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, I don't want to be hard on you, my lads."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir!" came in a growl.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Now, I don't want to be hard on you, my lads."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, I don't want to be hard on you, my lads."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, I don't want to be hard on you, my lads."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now, I don't want to be hard on you, my lads."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's better," said Fitz.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir!" came in a growl.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank you, sir," cried the carpenter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's better," said Fitz.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thank you, sir," cried the carpenter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, I don't want to be hard on you, my lads."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Now, I don't want to be hard on you, my lads."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, I don't want to be hard on you, my lads."
Chapter 5 of Fitz the Filibuster by George Manville Fenn holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 5 holds 394 sentences of Fitz the Filibuster, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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