Chapter 5 of More cargoes 1897 is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of More cargoes 1897 is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em. Cost us four pounds. We had to put into Holyhead for shelter.” “Four pounds,” said Tweedie, his voice rising almost to a scream. “Ay, all that,” said Fazackerly very solemnly.
Chapter 5 of More cargoes 1897 is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “Cost us four pounds.”
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading ““Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.”
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading ““Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading ““Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.”
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading ““Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““Four pounds,” said Tweedie, his voice rising almost to a scream.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “We had to put into Holyhead for shelter.””
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading ““Ay, all that,” said Fazackerly very solemnly.”
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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 “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
(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 “Ay, all that,” said Fazackerly very solemnly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Four pounds,” said Tweedie, his voice rising almost to a scream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Cost us four pounds.
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had to put into Holyhead for shelter.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Cost us four pounds.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had to put into Holyhead for shelter.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had to put into Holyhead for shelter.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Cost us four pounds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We had to put into Holyhead for shelter.”
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Four pounds,” said Tweedie, his voice rising almost to a scream.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Four pounds,” said Tweedie, his voice rising almost to a scream.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading We had to put into Holyhead for shelter.”
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading “Ay, all that,” said Fazackerly very solemnly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ay, all that,” said Fazackerly very solemnly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Four pounds,” said Tweedie, his voice rising almost to a scream.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Ay, all that,” said Fazackerly very solemnly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Four pounds,” said Tweedie, his voice rising almost to a scream.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Ay, we had a lot o’ damage,” said Fazackerly, laying down his pen; “it took us days to repair ’em.
Chapter 5 of More cargoes 1897 by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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 5 holds 445 sentences of More cargoes 1897, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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