Chapter 3 of Nic Revel is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Nic Revel is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why?" he said sharply. "Because there aren't enough, sir," said the first man. "I got to hear on it down the village." "Ah! you heard news?" cried Nic. "Ay, sir, if you call such ugly stuff as that news.
Chapter 3 of Nic Revel is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Ay, sir, if you call such ugly stuff as that news.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Ah! you heard news?" cried Nic.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “"I got to hear on it down the village."”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"Ah! you heard news?" cried Nic.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"Why?" he said sharply.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “"Ay, sir, if you call such ugly stuff as that news.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “"Ay, sir, if you call such ugly stuff as that news.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “"I got to hear on it down the village."”
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From this reading "Ah! you heard news?" cried Nic.
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From this reading "Because there aren't enough, sir," said the first man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ay, sir, if you call such ugly stuff as that news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, sir, if you call such ugly stuff as that news.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because there aren't enough, sir," said the first man.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Ay, sir, if you call such ugly stuff as that news.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah! you heard news?" cried Nic.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I got to hear on it down the village."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Because there aren't enough, sir," said the first man.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Because there aren't enough, sir," said the first man.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got to hear on it down the village."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why?" he said sharply.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I got to hear on it down the village."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Ah! you heard news?" cried Nic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I got to hear on it down the village."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ay, sir, if you call such ugly stuff as that news.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I got to hear on it down the village."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Because there aren't enough, sir," said the first man.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Ah! you heard news?" cried Nic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! you heard news?" cried Nic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I got to hear on it down the village."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why?" he said sharply.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Why?" he said sharply.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Because there aren't enough, sir," said the first man.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Ay, sir, if you call such ugly stuff as that news.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Ay, sir, if you call such ugly stuff as that news.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ay, sir, if you call such ugly stuff as that news.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Because there aren't enough, sir," said the first man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Because there aren't enough, sir," said the first man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I got to hear on it down the village."
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "Ay, sir, if you call such ugly stuff as that news.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "I got to hear on it down the village."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" he said sharply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah! you heard news?" cried Nic.
Chapter 3 of Nic Revel by George Manville Fenn holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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 3 holds 390 sentences of Nic Revel, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Nic Revel by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 390 sentences, grouped into 78 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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