Chapter 17 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘“So’d I if I wasn’t in the Republican Navy,” he says. “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.” ‘“Will they condemn my ‘baccy?” I asks. ‘“To the last ounce.
Chapter 17 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ““But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.””
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I asks.”
express strong disapproval of
From this reading “‘“Will they condemn my ‘baccy?””
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading ““But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.””
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “‘“So’d I if I wasn’t in the Republican Navy,” he says.”
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading “‘“To the last ounce.”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading ““But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.””
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading “‘“So’d I if I wasn’t in the Republican Navy,” he says.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading ‘“Will they condemn my ‘baccy?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
express strong disapproval of
From this reading ‘“Will they condemn my ‘baccy?”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
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From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
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From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘“So’d I if I wasn’t in the Republican Navy,” he says.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘“So’d I if I wasn’t in the Republican Navy,” he says.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘“So’d I if I wasn’t in the Republican Navy,” he says.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘“So’d I if I wasn’t in the Republican Navy,” he says.
immediately past
From this reading ‘“To the last ounce.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘“Will they condemn my ‘baccy?”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading ‘“So’d I if I wasn’t in the Republican Navy,” he says.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading ‘“To the last ounce.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading ‘“So’d I if I wasn’t in the Republican Navy,” he says.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘“So’d I if I wasn’t in the Republican Navy,” he says.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
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From this reading ‘“So’d I if I wasn’t in the Republican Navy,” he says.
carry out
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘“So’d I if I wasn’t in the Republican Navy,” he says.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘“Will they condemn my ‘baccy?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘“So’d I if I wasn’t in the Republican Navy,” he says.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘“Will they condemn my ‘baccy?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But two of our men are dead, d’ye see, and I’m afraid I’ll have to take you to the Prize Court at Le Havre.”
Chapter 17 of Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling holds 210 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.
Chapter 17 holds 210 sentences of Rewards and Fairies, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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