Chapter 2 of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TABB'S CHILD. "Three hundred pounds a-year . ." mused Captain Cai between two puffs of tobacco smoke. He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.
Chapter 2 of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “." mused Captain Cai between two puffs of tobacco smoke.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “"Three hundred pounds a-year .”
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading “." mused Captain Cai between two puffs of tobacco smoke.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.”
uttered with a trill
From this reading “He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “." mused Captain Cai between two puffs of tobacco smoke.”
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading “He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.”
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “." mused Captain Cai between two puffs of tobacco smoke.”
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From this reading "Three hundred pounds a-year .
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ." mused Captain Cai between two puffs of tobacco smoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ." mused Captain Cai between two puffs of tobacco smoke.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ." mused Captain Cai between two puffs of tobacco smoke.
a young person of either sex
From this reading TABB'S CHILD.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.
ten 10s
From this reading "Three hundred pounds a-year .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading ." mused Captain Cai between two puffs of tobacco smoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ." mused Captain Cai between two puffs of tobacco smoke.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading "Three hundred pounds a-year .
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading ." mused Captain Cai between two puffs of tobacco smoke.
recurring again and again
From this reading He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.
uttered with a trill
From this reading He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading ." mused Captain Cai between two puffs of tobacco smoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TABB'S CHILD.
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three hundred pounds a-year .
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading ." mused Captain Cai between two puffs of tobacco smoke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ." mused Captain Cai between two puffs of tobacco smoke.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He repeated the words, rolling them in his mouth, as though they tasted well.
Chapter 2 of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 2 holds 164 sentences of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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