Chapter 30 of Nelson the Newsboy is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Nelson the Newsboy is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMPARING NOTES. It must be confessed that for the moment Nelson was completely nonplused. He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin. "See here, madam; you are making a great mistake," he said as calmly as he could. "Eh?"
Chapter 30 of Nelson the Newsboy is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"See here, madam; you are making a great mistake," he said as calmly as he could.”
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading “COMPARING NOTES.”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “It must be confessed that for the moment Nelson was completely nonplused.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.”
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “It must be confessed that for the moment Nelson was completely nonplused.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “COMPARING NOTES.”
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading “He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.”
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In this reading “COMPARING NOTES.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.”
temporarily
In this reading “It must be confessed that for the moment Nelson was completely nonplused.”
In this reading “"See here, madam; you are making a great mistake," he said as calmly as he could.”
get involved in or with
In this reading “He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.”
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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 "See here, madam; you are making a great mistake," he said as calmly as he could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "See here, madam; you are making a great mistake," he said as calmly as he could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be confessed that for the moment Nelson was completely nonplused.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "See here, madam; you are making a great mistake," he said as calmly as he could.
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading COMPARING NOTES.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It must be confessed that for the moment Nelson was completely nonplused.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading It must be confessed that for the moment Nelson was completely nonplused.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "See here, madam; you are making a great mistake," he said as calmly as he could.
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
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From this reading "Eh?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It must be confessed that for the moment Nelson was completely nonplused.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "See here, madam; you are making a great mistake," he said as calmly as he could.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, madam; you are making a great mistake," he said as calmly as he could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be confessed that for the moment Nelson was completely nonplused.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "See here, madam; you are making a great mistake," he said as calmly as he could.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "See here, madam; you are making a great mistake," he said as calmly as he could.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "See here, madam; you are making a great mistake," he said as calmly as he could.
a particular point in time
From this reading It must be confessed that for the moment Nelson was completely nonplused.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be confessed that for the moment Nelson was completely nonplused.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading It must be confessed that for the moment Nelson was completely nonplused.
not any; not one
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading It must be confessed that for the moment Nelson was completely nonplused.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading COMPARING NOTES.
on one occasion
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here, madam; you are making a great mistake," he said as calmly as he could.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be confessed that for the moment Nelson was completely nonplused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must be confessed that for the moment Nelson was completely nonplused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must be confessed that for the moment Nelson was completely nonplused.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He wished to get into the cottage, and at once, but the woman looked as if she meant what she said, and he had no desire to have his skull cracked open by the rolling-pin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See here, madam; you are making a great mistake," he said as calmly as he could.
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