Chapter 2 of Nic Revel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Nic Revel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A scoundrel! and so he ought to. Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!" "No, no, father; I assure you I knew nothing whatever about it till I came down this morning." "And you'd have woke me if you had known?" "Of course I would, father."
Chapter 2 of Nic Revel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make certain of
From this reading “"No, no, father; I assure you I knew nothing whatever about it till I came down this morning."”
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading “Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"A scoundrel! and so he ought to.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “"A scoundrel! and so he ought to.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “"No, no, father; I assure you I knew nothing whatever about it till I came down this morning."”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"And you'd have woke me if you had known?"”
destroyed in an accident
From this reading “Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A scoundrel! and so he ought to.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No, no, father; I assure you I knew nothing whatever about it till I came down this morning."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A scoundrel! and so he ought to.
make certain of
From this reading "No, no, father; I assure you I knew nothing whatever about it till I came down this morning."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No, no, father; I assure you I knew nothing whatever about it till I came down this morning."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I would, father."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "No, no, father; I assure you I knew nothing whatever about it till I came down this morning."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And you'd have woke me if you had known?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And you'd have woke me if you had known?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A scoundrel! and so he ought to.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, no, father; I assure you I knew nothing whatever about it till I came down this morning."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And you'd have woke me if you had known?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, no, father; I assure you I knew nothing whatever about it till I came down this morning."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No, no, father; I assure you I knew nothing whatever about it till I came down this morning."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "And you'd have woke me if you had known?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "No, no, father; I assure you I knew nothing whatever about it till I came down this morning."
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, father; I assure you I knew nothing whatever about it till I came down this morning."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "No, no, father; I assure you I knew nothing whatever about it till I came down this morning."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I would, father."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "A scoundrel! and so he ought to.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "A scoundrel! and so he ought to.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "A scoundrel! and so he ought to.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No, no, father; I assure you I knew nothing whatever about it till I came down this morning."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
up to a particular time
From this reading "No, no, father; I assure you I knew nothing whatever about it till I came down this morning."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A scoundrel! and so he ought to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "No, no, father; I assure you I knew nothing whatever about it till I came down this morning."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "And you'd have woke me if you had known?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Of course I would, father."
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
a late time of life
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you'd have woke me if you had known?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wasn't he at sea with me for five-and-twenty years--wrecked with me three times?--But you, Nic, to mutiny against your father!"
Chapter 2 of Nic Revel by George Manville Fenn holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of Nic Revel, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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