Chapter 8 of Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Give it me,” I said. “Give it me, Longshore Jack. Before they catch us.” To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes. She took me for one of her gang.
Chapter 8 of Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Before they catch us.””
clothing in general
From this reading “To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “She took me for one of her gang.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading ““Give it me, Longshore Jack.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.”
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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 To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they catch us.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Before they catch us.”
clothing in general
From this reading To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She took me for one of her gang.
an association of criminals
From this reading She took me for one of her gang.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give it me,” I said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took me for one of her gang.
intense and profound fear
From this reading To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Give it me,” I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Give it me,” I said.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Give it me, Longshore Jack.
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From this reading “Give it me, Longshore Jack.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give it me,” I said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took me for one of her gang.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She took me for one of her gang.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Give it me,” I said.
cut with a saw
From this reading To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took me for one of her gang.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they catch us.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took me for one of her gang.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before they catch us.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To my horror, I saw that the creature was a woman in a man's clothes.
Chapter 8 of Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger by John Masefield holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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