Chapter 12 of Marmaduke Merry is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Marmaduke Merry is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We will make Preville cook for us. He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands. "But I hope he won't yield without fighting. I wish it would fall calm, and I may be sent in command of the boats to take him. That would be the most satisfactory thing."
Chapter 12 of Marmaduke Merry is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “I wish it would fall calm, and I may be sent in command of the boats to take him.”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “"We will make Preville cook for us.”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands.”
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading “He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “"But I hope he won't yield without fighting.”
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands.”
giving satisfaction
From this reading “That would be the most satisfactory thing."”
be the cause or source of
From this reading “"But I hope he won't yield without fighting.”
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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 He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wish it would fall calm, and I may be sent in command of the boats to take him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I wish it would fall calm, and I may be sent in command of the boats to take him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I hope he won't yield without fighting.
make calm or still
From this reading I wish it would fall calm, and I may be sent in command of the boats to take him.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I wish it would fall calm, and I may be sent in command of the boats to take him.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "We will make Preville cook for us.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I wish it would fall calm, and I may be sent in command of the boats to take him.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "But I hope he won't yield without fighting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We will make Preville cook for us.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish it would fall calm, and I may be sent in command of the boats to take him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "But I hope he won't yield without fighting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I hope he won't yield without fighting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wish it would fall calm, and I may be sent in command of the boats to take him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands.
engage in
From this reading "We will make Preville cook for us.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I wish it would fall calm, and I may be sent in command of the boats to take him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That would be the most satisfactory thing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wish it would fall calm, and I may be sent in command of the boats to take him.
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From this reading "We will make Preville cook for us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands.
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands.
giving satisfaction
From this reading That would be the most satisfactory thing."
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From this reading I wish it would fall calm, and I may be sent in command of the boats to take him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He shall be employed in dressing ragouts all day long," he exclaimed, rubbing his hands.
carry out
From this reading I wish it would fall calm, and I may be sent in command of the boats to take him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would be the most satisfactory thing."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wish it would fall calm, and I may be sent in command of the boats to take him.
a special situation
From this reading That would be the most satisfactory thing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish it would fall calm, and I may be sent in command of the boats to take him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We will make Preville cook for us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will make Preville cook for us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will make Preville cook for us.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish it would fall calm, and I may be sent in command of the boats to take him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "But I hope he won't yield without fighting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I hope he won't yield without fighting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish it would fall calm, and I may be sent in command of the boats to take him.
be the cause or source of
From this reading "But I hope he won't yield without fighting.
Chapter 12 of Marmaduke Merry by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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