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Chapter 14 of Nell, of Shorne Mills is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with: "See the conquering hero comes! Hurrah! Nell--Nell! Don't run away!
Chapter 14 of Nell, of Shorne Mills is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:”
a formal public statement
From this reading “Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:”
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:”
the act of conquering
From this reading “"See the conquering hero comes!”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “"See the conquering hero comes!”
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah!”
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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 Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
a formal public statement
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Don't run away!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "See the conquering hero comes!
the act of conquering
From this reading "See the conquering hero comes!
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
someone who is a detective
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't run away!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "See the conquering hero comes!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
a victory cheer
From this reading Hurrah!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
a particular point in time
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nell--Nell!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Don't run away!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See the conquering hero comes!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "See the conquering hero comes!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Drake's announcement was received with amazed silence for a moment; then Dick flung up his piece of bread behind his back, caught it dexterously, and burst out with:
Chapter 14 of Nell, of Shorne Mills by Charles Garvice holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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 14 holds 198 sentences of Nell, of Shorne Mills, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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