Chapter 2 of More cargoes 1897 is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of More cargoes 1897 is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What d’ye mean?” demanded Mr. Boom, with sudden violence. “I know what I mean,” said Mr. Raggett darkly. “P’r’aps you’ll tell me, then,” said the other. “Who thought of it first?” demanded Mr. Raggett ferociously. “Who came to me and asked me to court his slip of a girl?”
Chapter 2 of More cargoes 1897 is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading ““What d’ye mean?” demanded Mr. Boom, with sudden violence.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading ““Who came to me and asked me to court his slip of a girl?””
without light
From this reading ““I know what I mean,” said Mr. Raggett darkly.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““What d’ye mean?” demanded Mr. Boom, with sudden violence.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading ““Who thought of it first?” demanded Mr. Raggett ferociously.”
move stealthily
From this reading ““Who came to me and asked me to court his slip of a girl?””
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading ““What d’ye mean?” demanded Mr. Boom, with sudden violence.”
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading ““What d’ye mean?” demanded Mr. Boom, with sudden violence.”
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 “Who came to me and asked me to court his slip of a girl?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Who came to me and asked me to court his slip of a girl?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who came to me and asked me to court his slip of a girl?”
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading “What d’ye mean?” demanded Mr. Boom, with sudden violence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Who came to me and asked me to court his slip of a girl?”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “Who came to me and asked me to court his slip of a girl?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What d’ye mean?” demanded Mr. Boom, with sudden violence.
without light
From this reading “I know what I mean,” said Mr. Raggett darkly.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What d’ye mean?” demanded Mr. Boom, with sudden violence.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “Who thought of it first?” demanded Mr. Raggett ferociously.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Who thought of it first?” demanded Mr. Raggett ferociously.
a young female
From this reading “Who came to me and asked me to court his slip of a girl?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Who came to me and asked me to court his slip of a girl?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know what I mean,” said Mr. Raggett darkly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Who thought of it first?” demanded Mr. Raggett ferociously.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know what I mean,” said Mr. Raggett darkly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “P’r’aps you’ll tell me, then,” said the other.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What d’ye mean?” demanded Mr. Boom, with sudden violence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What d’ye mean?” demanded Mr. Boom, with sudden violence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Who thought of it first?” demanded Mr. Raggett ferociously.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “P’r’aps you’ll tell me, then,” said the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “P’r’aps you’ll tell me, then,” said the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know what I mean,” said Mr. Raggett darkly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I know what I mean,” said Mr. Raggett darkly.
move stealthily
From this reading “Who came to me and asked me to court his slip of a girl?”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “What d’ye mean?” demanded Mr. Boom, with sudden violence.
express in words
From this reading “P’r’aps you’ll tell me, then,” said the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “P’r’aps you’ll tell me, then,” said the other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “P’r’aps you’ll tell me, then,” said the other.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Who thought of it first?” demanded Mr. Raggett ferociously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who came to me and asked me to court his slip of a girl?”
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading “What d’ye mean?” demanded Mr. Boom, with sudden violence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What d’ye mean?” demanded Mr. Boom, with sudden violence.
which person or people
From this reading “Who thought of it first?” demanded Mr. Raggett ferociously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What d’ye mean?” demanded Mr. Boom, with sudden violence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “P’r’aps you’ll tell me, then,” said the other.
Chapter 2 of More cargoes 1897 by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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.
Chapter 2 holds 455 sentences of More cargoes 1897, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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