Chapter 7 of Shining Ferry is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Shining Ferry is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HEIRS OF HALL. They landed and clambered into the spring-cart. "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft. "Oh, this is Susannah's nonsense, you may be sure!" called back Myra. "I suppose she carried her tales to grandfather, and he packed you off after us, Jim Tregay?
Chapter 7 of Shining Ferry is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading “They landed and clambered into the spring-cart.”
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading “THE HEIRS OF HALL.”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “They landed and clambered into the spring-cart.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “"I suppose she carried her tales to grandfather, and he packed you off after us, Jim Tregay?”
possessive form of “quay” — wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading “"Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.”
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading “"Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.”
a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward
From this reading “"Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “"I suppose she carried her tales to grandfather, and he packed you off after us, Jim Tregay?”
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later than; following
From this reading "I suppose she carried her tales to grandfather, and he packed you off after us, Jim Tregay?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They landed and clambered into the spring-cart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, this is Susannah's nonsense, you may be sure!" called back Myra.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I suppose she carried her tales to grandfather, and he packed you off after us, Jim Tregay?
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading They landed and clambered into the spring-cart.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "I suppose she carried her tales to grandfather, and he packed you off after us, Jim Tregay?
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE HEIRS OF HALL.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading THE HEIRS OF HALL.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose she carried her tales to grandfather, and he packed you off after us, Jim Tregay?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They landed and clambered into the spring-cart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, this is Susannah's nonsense, you may be sure!" called back Myra.
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From this reading "I suppose she carried her tales to grandfather, and he packed you off after us, Jim Tregay?
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading They landed and clambered into the spring-cart.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Oh, this is Susannah's nonsense, you may be sure!" called back Myra.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, this is Susannah's nonsense, you may be sure!" called back Myra.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Oh, this is Susannah's nonsense, you may be sure!" called back Myra.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEIRS OF HALL.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, this is Susannah's nonsense, you may be sure!" called back Myra.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading "I suppose she carried her tales to grandfather, and he packed you off after us, Jim Tregay?
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
possessive form of “quay” — wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose she carried her tales to grandfather, and he packed you off after us, Jim Tregay?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They landed and clambered into the spring-cart.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose she carried her tales to grandfather, and he packed you off after us, Jim Tregay?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Oh, this is Susannah's nonsense, you may be sure!" called back Myra.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, this is Susannah's nonsense, you may be sure!" called back Myra.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I suppose she carried her tales to grandfather, and he packed you off after us, Jim Tregay?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEIRS OF HALL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They landed and clambered into the spring-cart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, this is Susannah's nonsense, you may be sure!" called back Myra.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
male cat
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose she carried her tales to grandfather, and he packed you off after us, Jim Tregay?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose she carried her tales to grandfather, and he packed you off after us, Jim Tregay?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Nothing wrong at home, I hope?" called Tom Trevarthen from the quay's edge, as he pushed off to scull back to the raft.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, this is Susannah's nonsense, you may be sure!" called back Myra.
Chapter 7 of Shining Ferry by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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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