Chapter 20 of Shining Ferry is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Shining Ferry is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OUTBURST. "I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm." "Miss Marvin, does 'yestreen' mean 'last night'?" "It does." "Then I wish the fellow would say 'last night,'" grumbled Master Calvin.
Chapter 20 of Shining Ferry is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “"I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm."”
a Scottish word
From this reading “"I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm."”
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading “"Then I wish the fellow would say 'last night,'" grumbled Master Calvin.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Then I wish the fellow would say 'last night,'" grumbled Master Calvin.”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “"Then I wish the fellow would say 'last night,'" grumbled Master Calvin.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “"I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm."”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “"I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm."”
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading “AN OUTBURST.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OUTBURST.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm."
a Scottish word
From this reading "I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm."
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading "Then I wish the fellow would say 'last night,'" grumbled Master Calvin.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Marvin, does 'yestreen' mean 'last night'?"
a boy or man
From this reading "Then I wish the fellow would say 'last night,'" grumbled Master Calvin.
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "Then I wish the fellow would say 'last night,'" grumbled Master Calvin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does."
immediately past
From this reading "Miss Marvin, does 'yestreen' mean 'last night'?"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Marvin, does 'yestreen' mean 'last night'?"
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Then I wish the fellow would say 'last night,'" grumbled Master Calvin.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Miss Marvin, does 'yestreen' mean 'last night'?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Marvin, does 'yestreen' mean 'last night'?"
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Miss Marvin, does 'yestreen' mean 'last night'?"
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading AN OUTBURST.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm."
express in words
From this reading "Then I wish the fellow would say 'last night,'" grumbled Master Calvin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I wish the fellow would say 'last night,'" grumbled Master Calvin.
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Then I wish the fellow would say 'last night,'" grumbled Master Calvin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Then I wish the fellow would say 'last night,'" grumbled Master Calvin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm."
Chapter 20 of Shining Ferry by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 20 holds 127 sentences of Shining Ferry, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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