Chapter 2 of Hollowdell Grange is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Hollowdell Grange is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"More left for me then," said Bob; "and now for the fish-traps. I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right. Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?" "None of your gammon, Bob. Think I don't know better than that?
Chapter 2 of Hollowdell Grange is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"More left for me then," said Bob; "and now for the fish-traps.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.”
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading “"None of your gammon, Bob.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"”
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading “Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"”
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 Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
later than; following
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "More left for me then," said Bob; "and now for the fish-traps.
(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 Think I don't know better than that?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "More left for me then," said Bob; "and now for the fish-traps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Think I don't know better than that?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "More left for me then," said Bob; "and now for the fish-traps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "More left for me then," said Bob; "and now for the fish-traps.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading "None of your gammon, Bob.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
and nothing more
From this reading I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Think I don't know better than that?
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.
immediately past
From this reading I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "More left for me then," said Bob; "and now for the fish-traps.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "More left for me then," said Bob; "and now for the fish-traps.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More left for me then," said Bob; "and now for the fish-traps.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.
not one, and not any
From this reading "None of your gammon, Bob.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "More left for me then," said Bob; "and now for the fish-traps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "None of your gammon, Bob.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "More left for me then," said Bob; "and now for the fish-traps.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Think I don't know better than that?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Think I don't know better than that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "More left for me then," said Bob; "and now for the fish-traps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "More left for me then," said Bob; "and now for the fish-traps.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think I don't know better than that?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if there was a whale down in the big trap after all this water; should you, Master Harry, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I opened them last night, but I forgot to look this morning; so you're just right, my lads--just right.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "None of your gammon, Bob.
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