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Chapter 23 of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PASSAGE REGATTA. "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons. "Black never did become me." "It becomes ye well enough, mistress, and ye know it," contradicted Dinah. "'Tis monotonous, anyway.
Chapter 23 of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"'Tis monotonous, anyway.”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “"It becomes ye well enough, mistress, and ye know it," contradicted Dinah.”
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading “"'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.”
past form of “contradict” — be in contradiction with
From this reading “"It becomes ye well enough, mistress, and ye know it," contradicted Dinah.”
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading “"'Tis monotonous, anyway.”
a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
From this reading “"'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.”
a meeting for boat races
From this reading “PASSAGE REGATTA.”
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading “"'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.”
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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 "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
anew
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "'Tis monotonous, anyway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Black never did become me."
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "It becomes ye well enough, mistress, and ye know it," contradicted Dinah.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Black never did become me."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
past form of “contradict” — be in contradiction with
From this reading "It becomes ye well enough, mistress, and ye know it," contradicted Dinah.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Black never did become me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It becomes ye well enough, mistress, and ye know it," contradicted Dinah.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It becomes ye well enough, mistress, and ye know it," contradicted Dinah.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It becomes ye well enough, mistress, and ye know it," contradicted Dinah.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It becomes ye well enough, mistress, and ye know it," contradicted Dinah.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Black never did become me."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "It becomes ye well enough, mistress, and ye know it," contradicted Dinah.
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading "'Tis monotonous, anyway.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Black never did become me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading PASSAGE REGATTA.
a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
a meeting for boat races
From this reading PASSAGE REGATTA.
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
be dressed in
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
(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 "It becomes ye well enough, mistress, and ye know it," contradicted Dinah.
a Caucasian
From this reading "'Tis good to wear a bit of colour again," said Mrs Bosenna on Regatta morning, as she stood before her glass pinning to her bodice a huge bow of red, white, and blue ribbons.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "It becomes ye well enough, mistress, and ye know it," contradicted Dinah.
Chapter 23 of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 327 sentences, grouped into 66 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.
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