Chapter 8 of Mr. Standfast is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mr. Standfast is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos. “But losh! man, what have ye done to your breeks! And your buits? Ye’re no just very respectable in your appearance.” I wasn’t.
Chapter 8 of Mr. Standfast is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.”
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading “The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “Ye’re no just very respectable in your appearance.””
a salesman who travels to call on customers
From this reading “The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.”
a name given to a product or service
From this reading “The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.”
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading “The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.”
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “Ye’re no just very respectable in your appearance.””
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.”
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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 The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And your buits?
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Ye’re no just very respectable in your appearance.”
a salesman who travels to call on customers
From this reading The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.
a name given to a product or service
From this reading The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But losh! man, what have ye done to your breeks!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And your buits?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But losh! man, what have ye done to your breeks!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “But losh! man, what have ye done to your breeks!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But losh! man, what have ye done to your breeks!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wasn’t.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ye’re no just very respectable in your appearance.”
and nothing more
From this reading Ye’re no just very respectable in your appearance.”
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From this reading “But losh! man, what have ye done to your breeks!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “But losh! man, what have ye done to your breeks!
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.
not any; not one
From this reading Ye’re no just very respectable in your appearance.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Ye’re no just very respectable in your appearance.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ye’re no just very respectable in your appearance.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wasn’t.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But losh! man, what have ye done to your breeks!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “But losh! man, what have ye done to your breeks!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Adventures of a Bagman “Ye’re punctual to time, Mr Brand,” said the voice of Amos.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But losh! man, what have ye done to your breeks!
Chapter 8 of Mr. Standfast by John Buchan holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 8 holds 413 sentences of Mr. Standfast, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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