Chapter 21 of Shining Ferry is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of Shining Ferry is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. BENNY GETS PROMOTION. Early next morning, having bound Mr. Benny to secrecy, she told him the whole story. At first his face merely expressed horror; but by and by his forehead lost its puckers. When she had done, his first comment took her fairly aback.
Chapter 21 of Shining Ferry is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading “When she had done, his first comment took her fairly aback.”
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading “BENNY GETS PROMOTION.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “When she had done, his first comment took her fairly aback.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “When she had done, his first comment took her fairly aback.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “BENNY GETS PROMOTION.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “At first his face merely expressed horror; but by and by his forehead lost its puckers.”
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading “BENNY GETS PROMOTION.”
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading “Early next morning, having bound Mr. Benny to secrecy, she told him the whole story.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading When she had done, his first comment took her fairly aback.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first his face merely expressed horror; but by and by his forehead lost its puckers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first his face merely expressed horror; but by and by his forehead lost its puckers.
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading BENNY GETS PROMOTION.
confined by bonds
From this reading Early next morning, having bound Mr. Benny to secrecy, she told him the whole story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first his face merely expressed horror; but by and by his forehead lost its puckers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first his face merely expressed horror; but by and by his forehead lost its puckers.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading When she had done, his first comment took her fairly aback.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When she had done, his first comment took her fairly aback.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early next morning, having bound Mr. Benny to secrecy, she told him the whole story.
communicated in words
From this reading At first his face merely expressed horror; but by and by his forehead lost its puckers.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At first his face merely expressed horror; but by and by his forehead lost its puckers.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading When she had done, his first comment took her fairly aback.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first his face merely expressed horror; but by and by his forehead lost its puckers.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading At first his face merely expressed horror; but by and by his forehead lost its puckers.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading BENNY GETS PROMOTION.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had done, his first comment took her fairly aback.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Early next morning, having bound Mr. Benny to secrecy, she told him the whole story.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had done, his first comment took her fairly aback.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early next morning, having bound Mr. Benny to secrecy, she told him the whole story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first his face merely expressed horror; but by and by his forehead lost its puckers.
intense and profound fear
From this reading At first his face merely expressed horror; but by and by his forehead lost its puckers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At first his face merely expressed horror; but by and by his forehead lost its puckers.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading At first his face merely expressed horror; but by and by his forehead lost its puckers.
and nothing more
From this reading At first his face merely expressed horror; but by and by his forehead lost its puckers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early next morning, having bound Mr. Benny to secrecy, she told him the whole story.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early next morning, having bound Mr. Benny to secrecy, she told him the whole story.
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading BENNY GETS PROMOTION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first his face merely expressed horror; but by and by his forehead lost its puckers.
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading Early next morning, having bound Mr. Benny to secrecy, she told him the whole story.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early next morning, having bound Mr. Benny to secrecy, she told him the whole story.
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 Early next morning, having bound Mr. Benny to secrecy, she told him the whole story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early next morning, having bound Mr. Benny to secrecy, she told him the whole story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early next morning, having bound Mr. Benny to secrecy, she told him the whole story.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Early next morning, having bound Mr. Benny to secrecy, she told him the whole story.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When she had done, his first comment took her fairly aback.
at the time that
From this reading When she had done, his first comment took her fairly aback.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Early next morning, having bound Mr. Benny to secrecy, she told him the whole story.
Chapter 21 of Shining Ferry by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 271 sentences, grouped into 55 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 21 holds 271 sentences of Shining Ferry, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of Shining Ferry by Arthur Quiller-Couch exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 271 sentences, grouped into 55 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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