Chapter 1 of Richard Carvel — Volume 08 is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Richard Carvel — Volume 08 is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse. I was stopped by Mr. Claude. "Why, Mr. Carvel," says he, "I thought you on the Eastern Shore. There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be. His name?
Chapter 1 of Richard Carvel — Volume 08 is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.”
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “"Why, Mr. Carvel," says he, "I thought you on the Eastern Shore.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.”
temporary living quarters
From this reading “Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.”
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading “There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.”
plural of “protestation” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.”
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading “There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.”
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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 There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was stopped by Mr. Claude.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
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From this reading "Why, Mr. Carvel," says he, "I thought you on the Eastern Shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was stopped by Mr. Claude.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading "Why, Mr. Carvel," says he, "I thought you on the Eastern Shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
a man of refinement
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, Mr. Carvel," says he, "I thought you on the Eastern Shore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
temporary living quarters
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I was stopped by Mr. Claude.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
plural of “protestation” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Why, Mr. Carvel," says he, "I thought you on the Eastern Shore.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Why, Mr. Carvel," says he, "I thought you on the Eastern Shore.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I was stopped by Mr. Claude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Why, Mr. Carvel," says he, "I thought you on the Eastern Shore.
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Clapsaddle not being at his lodgings, I rode on to the Coffee House to put up my horse.
precisely as stated
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was stopped by Mr. Claude.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Mr. Carvel," says he, "I thought you on the Eastern Shore.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There is a gentleman within will be mightily tickled to see you, or else his protestations are lies, which they may very well be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Mr. Carvel," says he, "I thought you on the Eastern Shore.
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