Chapter 4 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Finish what off?" asked my Aunt Kezia. "My last night's headache," said he. "That tea must have come from Heaven, then, instead of China," replied she. "Nay, Ambrose Catterall; it will take blood to finish off the consequence of your doings last night." "Why, Mrs Kezia, are you going to fight me?" asked he, laughing.
Chapter 4 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “"Nay, Ambrose Catterall; it will take blood to finish off the consequence of your doings last night."”
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading “"That tea must have come from Heaven, then, instead of China," replied she.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “"Nay, Ambrose Catterall; it will take blood to finish off the consequence of your doings last night."”
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “"Nay, Ambrose Catterall; it will take blood to finish off the consequence of your doings last night."”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “"Finish what off?" asked my Aunt Kezia.”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “"My last night's headache," said he.”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “"My last night's headache," said he.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “"That tea must have come from Heaven, then, instead of China," replied she.”
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading "Nay, Ambrose Catterall; it will take blood to finish off the consequence of your doings last night."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, Mrs Kezia, are you going to fight me?" asked he, laughing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Finish what off?" asked my Aunt Kezia.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Finish what off?" asked my Aunt Kezia.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Nay, Ambrose Catterall; it will take blood to finish off the consequence of your doings last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, Ambrose Catterall; it will take blood to finish off the consequence of your doings last night."
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading "That tea must have come from Heaven, then, instead of China," replied she.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That tea must have come from Heaven, then, instead of China," replied she.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Nay, Ambrose Catterall; it will take blood to finish off the consequence of your doings last night."
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading "Nay, Ambrose Catterall; it will take blood to finish off the consequence of your doings last night."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Why, Mrs Kezia, are you going to fight me?" asked he, laughing.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "Finish what off?" asked my Aunt Kezia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That tea must have come from Heaven, then, instead of China," replied she.
the act of departing
From this reading "Why, Mrs Kezia, are you going to fight me?" asked he, laughing.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That tea must have come from Heaven, then, instead of China," replied she.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My last night's headache," said he.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading "My last night's headache," said he.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "That tea must have come from Heaven, then, instead of China," replied she.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "That tea must have come from Heaven, then, instead of China," replied she.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nay, Ambrose Catterall; it will take blood to finish off the consequence of your doings last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Finish what off?" asked my Aunt Kezia.
immediately past
From this reading "My last night's headache," said he.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Why, Mrs Kezia, are you going to fight me?" asked he, laughing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, Mrs Kezia, are you going to fight me?" asked he, laughing.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Why, Mrs Kezia, are you going to fight me?" asked he, laughing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That tea must have come from Heaven, then, instead of China," replied she.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Finish what off?" asked my Aunt Kezia.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, Ambrose Catterall; it will take blood to finish off the consequence of your doings last night."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Nay, Ambrose Catterall; it will take blood to finish off the consequence of your doings last night."
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "My last night's headache," said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That tea must have come from Heaven, then, instead of China," replied she.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Finish what off?" asked my Aunt Kezia.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That tea must have come from Heaven, then, instead of China," replied she.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My last night's headache," said he.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That tea must have come from Heaven, then, instead of China," replied she.
carry out
From this reading "Nay, Ambrose Catterall; it will take blood to finish off the consequence of your doings last night."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "That tea must have come from Heaven, then, instead of China," replied she.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That tea must have come from Heaven, then, instead of China," replied she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nay, Ambrose Catterall; it will take blood to finish off the consequence of your doings last night."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "That tea must have come from Heaven, then, instead of China," replied she.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nay, Ambrose Catterall; it will take blood to finish off the consequence of your doings last night."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Finish what off?" asked my Aunt Kezia.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Mrs Kezia, are you going to fight me?" asked he, laughing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Nay, Ambrose Catterall; it will take blood to finish off the consequence of your doings last night."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Mrs Kezia, are you going to fight me?" asked he, laughing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nay, Ambrose Catterall; it will take blood to finish off the consequence of your doings last night."
Chapter 4 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow by Emily Sarah Holt 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.
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