Chapter 12 of Puck of Pook's Hill is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Puck of Pook's Hill is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Lucky omen!" said he. "Your Cohort's the next tower to us, but they're all at the cock-fight. This is a happy place. Come and wet the Eagles." He meant to offer me a drink.
Chapter 12 of Puck of Pook's Hill is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take in liquids
From this reading “He meant to offer me a drink.”
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “Come and wet the Eagles."”
occurring by chance
From this reading “"'Lucky omen!" said he.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “He meant to offer me a drink.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “He meant to offer me a drink.”
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading “"'Lucky omen!" said he.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “"Your Cohort's the next tower to us, but they're all at the cock-fight.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Come and wet the Eagles."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a happy place.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Your Cohort's the next tower to us, but they're all at the cock-fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come and wet the Eagles."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Your Cohort's the next tower to us, but they're all at the cock-fight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Your Cohort's the next tower to us, but they're all at the cock-fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your Cohort's the next tower to us, but they're all at the cock-fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your Cohort's the next tower to us, but they're all at the cock-fight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come and wet the Eagles."
take in liquids
From this reading He meant to offer me a drink.
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Come and wet the Eagles."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading This is a happy place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Lucky omen!" said he.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a happy place.
occurring by chance
From this reading "'Lucky omen!" said he.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He meant to offer me a drink.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He meant to offer me a drink.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Your Cohort's the next tower to us, but they're all at the cock-fight.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He meant to offer me a drink.
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading "'Lucky omen!" said he.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This is a happy place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Lucky omen!" said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your Cohort's the next tower to us, but they're all at the cock-fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your Cohort's the next tower to us, but they're all at the cock-fight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a happy place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your Cohort's the next tower to us, but they're all at the cock-fight.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading "Your Cohort's the next tower to us, but they're all at the cock-fight.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your Cohort's the next tower to us, but they're all at the cock-fight.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Come and wet the Eagles."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Cohort's the next tower to us, but they're all at the cock-fight.
Chapter 12 of Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard Kipling holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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 12 holds 214 sentences of Puck of Pook's Hill, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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