Chapter 14 of Shining Ferry is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Shining Ferry is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. SAM IS MAGNANIMOUS. Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises. She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively. "Better send for a doctor, I suppose?" said Mrs. Purchase.
Chapter 14 of Shining Ferry is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading “Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.”
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.”
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading “Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.”
fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers
From this reading “Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.”
noble and generous in spirit
From this reading “SAM IS MAGNANIMOUS.”
plural of “plaster” — a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
From this reading “Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.”
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading “She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.”
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading “She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better send for a doctor, I suppose?" said Mrs. Purchase.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.
gotten under control
From this reading Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Better send for a doctor, I suppose?" said Mrs. Purchase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Better send for a doctor, I suppose?" said Mrs. Purchase.
in a questioning format
From this reading She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAM IS MAGNANIMOUS.
fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers
From this reading Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.
noble and generous in spirit
From this reading SAM IS MAGNANIMOUS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.
plural of “plaster” — a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
From this reading Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Better send for a doctor, I suppose?" said Mrs. Purchase.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SAM IS MAGNANIMOUS.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Better send for a doctor, I suppose?" said Mrs. Purchase.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hester's cupboard contained a small case of plasters, lint, ointments, etc., for childish cuts and bruises.
express a supposition
From this reading "Better send for a doctor, I suppose?" said Mrs. Purchase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She despatched a couple of boys to the playground pump to fetch water, and then glanced at Mrs. Purchase interrogatively.
Chapter 14 of Shining Ferry by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
Chapter 14 holds 153 sentences of Shining Ferry, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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