Chapter 14 of Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I took what handkerchiefs I could find into the pantry with me. “There's no danger,” I said. “The ship's all right. How are you now? Let me give you some more brandy.”
Chapter 14 of Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading “Let me give you some more brandy.””
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading ““There's no danger,” I said.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I took what handkerchiefs I could find into the pantry with me.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Let me give you some more brandy.””
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “I took what handkerchiefs I could find into the pantry with me.”
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading “I took what handkerchiefs I could find into the pantry with me.”
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading ““The ship's all right.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I took what handkerchiefs I could find into the pantry with me.”
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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 “The ship's all right.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are you now?
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading Let me give you some more brandy.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I took what handkerchiefs I could find into the pantry with me.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “There's no danger,” I said.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I took what handkerchiefs I could find into the pantry with me.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Let me give you some more brandy.”
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading I took what handkerchiefs I could find into the pantry with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How are you now?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took what handkerchiefs I could find into the pantry with me.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I took what handkerchiefs I could find into the pantry with me.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me give you some more brandy.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took what handkerchiefs I could find into the pantry with me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Let me give you some more brandy.”
not any; not one
From this reading “There's no danger,” I said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How are you now?
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading I took what handkerchiefs I could find into the pantry with me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “The ship's all right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There's no danger,” I said.
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “The ship's all right.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Let me give you some more brandy.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I took what handkerchiefs I could find into the pantry with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There's no danger,” I said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took what handkerchiefs I could find into the pantry with me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I took what handkerchiefs I could find into the pantry with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I took what handkerchiefs I could find into the pantry with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How are you now?
Chapter 14 of Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger by John Masefield holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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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