Chapter 15 of From John O'Groats to Land's End is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of From John O'Groats to Land's End is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What stir, what turmoil, have we for the nones? Stand back, my masters, or beware your bones! Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law. Yet soft,--nay stay--what vision have we here? What dainty darling this--what peerless peer?
Chapter 15 of From John O'Groats to Land's End is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “Stand back, my masters, or beware your bones!”
delicately beautiful
From this reading “What dainty darling this--what peerless peer?”
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “What dainty darling this--what peerless peer?”
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading “What dainty darling this--what peerless peer?”
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading “Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.”
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading “Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.”
a violent disturbance
From this reading “What stir, what turmoil, have we for the nones?”
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading “Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.”
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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 Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Stand back, my masters, or beware your bones!
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading Stand back, my masters, or beware your bones!
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Stand back, my masters, or beware your bones!
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.
delicately beautiful
From this reading What dainty darling this--what peerless peer?
a special loved one
From this reading What dainty darling this--what peerless peer?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What stir, what turmoil, have we for the nones?
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What stir, what turmoil, have we for the nones?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Yet soft,--nay stay--what vision have we here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Stand back, my masters, or beware your bones!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Stand back, my masters, or beware your bones!
an old word for “no”
From this reading Yet soft,--nay stay--what vision have we here?
not any; not one
From this reading Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.
the fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m.
From this reading What stir, what turmoil, have we for the nones?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Stand back, my masters, or beware your bones!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading What dainty darling this--what peerless peer?
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading What dainty darling this--what peerless peer?
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Yet soft,--nay stay--what vision have we here?
be standing; be upright
From this reading Stand back, my masters, or beware your bones!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Yet soft,--nay stay--what vision have we here?
move an implement through
From this reading What stir, what turmoil, have we for the nones?
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What stir, what turmoil, have we for the nones?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What dainty darling this--what peerless peer?
a violent disturbance
From this reading What stir, what turmoil, have we for the nones?
a vivid mental image
From this reading Yet soft,--nay stay--what vision have we here?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading Sirs, I'm a warder, and no man of straw, My voice keeps order, and my club gives law.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What stir, what turmoil, have we for the nones?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What stir, what turmoil, have we for the nones?
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet soft,--nay stay--what vision have we here?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Stand back, my masters, or beware your bones!
Chapter 15 of From John O'Groats to Land's End by John Anderton Naylor holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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 15 holds 381 sentences of From John O'Groats to Land's End, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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