Chapter 9 of Sir Hilton's Sin is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Sir Hilton's Sin is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, directly, Jack. Let's see. I must be quite cool and steady, and not fidget the mare. It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her! She means well, Jack.
Chapter 9 of Sir Hilton's Sin is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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give a benediction to
From this reading “It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “I must be quite cool and steady, and not fidget the mare.”
move restlessly
From this reading “I must be quite cool and steady, and not fidget the mare.”
female equine animal
From this reading “I must be quite cool and steady, and not fidget the mare.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!”
make steady
From this reading “I must be quite cool and steady, and not fidget the mare.”
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
In this reading “It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!”
In this reading “I must be quite cool and steady, and not fidget the mare.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must be quite cool and steady, and not fidget the mare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I must be quite cool and steady, and not fidget the mare.
give a benediction to
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading I must be quite cool and steady, and not fidget the mare.
without deviation
From this reading "Yes, directly, Jack.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
move restlessly
From this reading I must be quite cool and steady, and not fidget the mare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must be quite cool and steady, and not fidget the mare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Yes, directly, Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's see.
female equine animal
From this reading I must be quite cool and steady, and not fidget the mare.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She means well, Jack.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must be quite cool and steady, and not fidget the mare.
not any; not one
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I must be quite cool and steady, and not fidget the mare.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I must be quite cool and steady, and not fidget the mare.
any competition
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let's see.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She means well, Jack.
in the near future
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
make steady
From this reading I must be quite cool and steady, and not fidget the mare.
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must be quite cool and steady, and not fidget the mare.
a special situation
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
(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 She means well, Jack.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading It's a safe thing, and as soon as I've won this race I'll be tempted no more, Jack, but settle down with the wife--bless her!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, directly, Jack.
Chapter 9 of Sir Hilton's Sin by George Manville Fenn holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 9 holds 409 sentences of Sir Hilton's Sin, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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