Chapter 15 of Quicksilver is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Quicksilver is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek. "There!" cried Bob. "He's gone for his boat, and he'll stop us, and he'll drown'd us both." "He daren't," said Dexter stoutly, though he felt a peculiar sinking all the time. "But he will, he will.
Chapter 15 of Quicksilver is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"There!" cried Bob.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “"Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.”
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading “"Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"He daren't," said Dexter stoutly, though he felt a peculiar sinking all the time.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “"Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “"Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “"He daren't," said Dexter stoutly, though he felt a peculiar sinking all the time.”
in a resolute manner
From this reading “"He daren't," said Dexter stoutly, though he felt a peculiar sinking all the time.”
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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 daren't," said Dexter stoutly, though he felt a peculiar sinking all the time.
(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 "He daren't," said Dexter stoutly, though he felt a peculiar sinking all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "He's gone for his boat, and he'll stop us, and he'll drown'd us both."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "There!" cried Bob.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "He's gone for his boat, and he'll stop us, and he'll drown'd us both."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There!" cried Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He daren't," said Dexter stoutly, though he felt a peculiar sinking all the time.
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's gone for his boat, and he'll stop us, and he'll drown'd us both."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "He daren't," said Dexter stoutly, though he felt a peculiar sinking all the time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He's gone for his boat, and he'll stop us, and he'll drown'd us both."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He's gone for his boat, and he'll stop us, and he'll drown'd us both."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He daren't," said Dexter stoutly, though he felt a peculiar sinking all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's gone for his boat, and he'll stop us, and he'll drown'd us both."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's gone for his boat, and he'll stop us, and he'll drown'd us both."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "He daren't," said Dexter stoutly, though he felt a peculiar sinking all the time.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He daren't," said Dexter stoutly, though he felt a peculiar sinking all the time.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "He daren't," said Dexter stoutly, though he felt a peculiar sinking all the time.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
in a resolute manner
From this reading "He daren't," said Dexter stoutly, though he felt a peculiar sinking all the time.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
express in words
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!" cried Bob.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "He daren't," said Dexter stoutly, though he felt a peculiar sinking all the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He daren't," said Dexter stoutly, though he felt a peculiar sinking all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
in the direction of
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's gone for his boat, and he'll stop us, and he'll drown'd us both."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But he will, he will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Row, I tell you!" roared Dexter; and to his surprise the man did not stop, but hurried on toward the mouth of the creek.
Chapter 15 of Quicksilver by George Manville Fenn holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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