Chapter 16 of Puck of Pook's Hill is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Puck of Pook's Hill is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Pirate?' said Dan. He wriggled like a hooked fish. 'Even that Andrew Barton you were singing of on the stair just now.' He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else. 'Pirates don't build churches, do they?' said Dan.
Chapter 16 of Puck of Pook's Hill is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “'Even that Andrew Barton you were singing of on the stair just now.'”
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “'Pirates don't build churches, do they?' said Dan.”
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading “He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.”
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading “He wriggled like a hooked fish.”
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “'Pirate?' said Dan.”
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “'Pirates don't build churches, do they?' said Dan.”
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading “'Even that Andrew Barton you were singing of on the stair just now.'”
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading “He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.”
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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 He wriggled like a hooked fish.
anew
From this reading He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading 'Even that Andrew Barton you were singing of on the stair just now.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Even that Andrew Barton you were singing of on the stair just now.'
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading 'Pirates don't build churches, do they?' said Dan.
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading 'Pirates don't build churches, do they?' said Dan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Pirate?' said Dan.
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Pirates don't build churches, do they?' said Dan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Pirates don't build churches, do they?' said Dan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.
divisible by two
From this reading 'Even that Andrew Barton you were singing of on the stair just now.'
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading He wriggled like a hooked fish.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wriggled like a hooked fish.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading He wriggled like a hooked fish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.
a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped
From this reading He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Even that Andrew Barton you were singing of on the stair just now.'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He wriggled like a hooked fish.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Even that Andrew Barton you were singing of on the stair just now.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Even that Andrew Barton you were singing of on the stair just now.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Even that Andrew Barton you were singing of on the stair just now.'
above and across; more than
From this reading He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading 'Pirate?' said Dan.
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading 'Pirates don't build churches, do they?' said Dan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Pirate?' said Dan.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading 'Even that Andrew Barton you were singing of on the stair just now.'
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading 'Even that Andrew Barton you were singing of on the stair just now.'
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Even that Andrew Barton you were singing of on the stair just now.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Even that Andrew Barton you were singing of on the stair just now.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Pirates don't build churches, do they?' said Dan.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He dipped again in the inkwell, and held his breath over a sweeping line, as though he had forgotten everything else.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Even that Andrew Barton you were singing of on the stair just now.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wriggled like a hooked fish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Even that Andrew Barton you were singing of on the stair just now.'
Chapter 16 of Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard Kipling holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
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