Chapter 5 of Puck of Pook's Hill is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Puck of Pook's Hill is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Wasn't it in your books?' Dan suggested. He had been doing geography at his last lesson. 'I can neither write nor read,' he replied. 'Canst thou read, child?'
Chapter 5 of Puck of Pook's Hill is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “'Wasn't it in your books?'”
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “'Canst thou read, child?'”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “He had been doing geography at his last lesson.”
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading “He had been doing geography at his last lesson.”
a unit of instruction
From this reading “He had been doing geography at his last lesson.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “'I can neither write nor read,' he replied.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Dan suggested.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “'I can neither write nor read,' he replied.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been doing geography at his last lesson.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been doing geography at his last lesson.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading 'Wasn't it in your books?'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'I can neither write nor read,' he replied.
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'Canst thou read, child?'
a young person of either sex
From this reading 'Canst thou read, child?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan suggested.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He had been doing geography at his last lesson.
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading He had been doing geography at his last lesson.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been doing geography at his last lesson.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been doing geography at his last lesson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been doing geography at his last lesson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I can neither write nor read,' he replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Wasn't it in your books?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Wasn't it in your books?'
immediately past
From this reading He had been doing geography at his last lesson.
a unit of instruction
From this reading He had been doing geography at his last lesson.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading 'I can neither write nor read,' he replied.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 'I can neither write nor read,' he replied.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading 'I can neither write nor read,' he replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'I can neither write nor read,' he replied.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Dan suggested.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Canst thou read, child?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Wasn't it in your books?'
produce a literary work
From this reading 'I can neither write nor read,' he replied.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Wasn't it in your books?'
Chapter 5 of Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard Kipling holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 217 sentences of Puck of Pook's Hill, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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