Chapter 13 of Jacob Faithful is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Jacob Faithful is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance. They are well?" "Yes, sir," replied I. "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say." "Nay, Jacob, this is new to me; yet is she most pleasant."
Chapter 13 of Jacob Faithful is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “"Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.”
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “"Nay, Jacob, this is new to me; yet is she most pleasant."”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “"I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “"Nay, Jacob, this is new to me; yet is she most pleasant."”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “"Nay, Jacob, this is new to me; yet is she most pleasant."”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “"I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “"I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.”
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(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 "Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are well?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.
(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 "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
divisible by two
From this reading "Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
a young female
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading "Nay, Jacob, this is new to me; yet is she most pleasant."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nay, Jacob, this is new to me; yet is she most pleasant."
a particular point in time
From this reading "Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Nay, Jacob, this is new to me; yet is she most pleasant."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, Jacob, this is new to me; yet is she most pleasant."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Nay, Jacob, this is new to me; yet is she most pleasant."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Nay, Jacob, this is new to me; yet is she most pleasant."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied I.
express in words
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nay, Jacob, this is new to me; yet is she most pleasant."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied I.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are well?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Nay, Jacob, this is new to me; yet is she most pleasant."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nay, Jacob, this is new to me; yet is she most pleasant."
(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 They are well?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I see but little of them; the old man is always smoking, and as for the girl--why, the less one sees of her the better, I should say."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Even so; ye were all in my thoughts at the moment that thou madest thy appearance.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied I.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Nay, Jacob, this is new to me; yet is she most pleasant."
Chapter 13 of Jacob Faithful by Frederick Marryat holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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