Chapter 7 of Nic Revel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Nic Revel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg." "What! Surely you didn't go?" "Ay, but I did. He let go, though, when he smelt the roast meat.
Chapter 7 of Nic Revel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “"Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg."”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “"Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg."”
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading “He let go, though, when he smelt the roast meat.”
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading “He let go, though, when he smelt the roast meat.”
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading “He let go, though, when he smelt the roast meat.”
with low volume
From this reading “"Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg."”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely you didn't go?"”
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading “"Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg."”
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From this reading "Ay, but I did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Ay, but I did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely you didn't go?"
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Surely you didn't go?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He let go, though, when he smelt the roast meat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ay, but I did.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading "Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He let go, though, when he smelt the roast meat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg."
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading He let go, though, when he smelt the roast meat.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg."
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading He let go, though, when he smelt the roast meat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg."
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading He let go, though, when he smelt the roast meat.
with low volume
From this reading "Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely you didn't go?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He let go, though, when he smelt the roast meat.
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading "Tidy," said the man softly; "but one o' the dogs had me by the leg."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!
at the time that
From this reading He let go, though, when he smelt the roast meat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Surely you didn't go?"
Chapter 7 of Nic Revel by George Manville Fenn holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 7 holds 417 sentences of Nic Revel, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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