Chapter 14 of Sketches by Seymour — Complete is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Sketches by Seymour — Complete is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hunting may be sport, says I, but I'm blest if its pleasure." Two days after the cricket-match, Mr. Crobble paid a visit to my master. "Well, old fellow, d___ me me, if you ain't a trump--how's your wind?" --kindly enquired Mr. Timmis. "Vastly better, thank'ye; how's Wallis and the other fellows?--prime sport that cricketing."
Chapter 14 of Sketches by Seymour — Complete is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “"Hunting may be sport, says I, but I'm blest if its pleasure."”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Vastly better, thank'ye; how's Wallis and the other fellows?--prime sport that cricketing."”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “"Hunting may be sport, says I, but I'm blest if its pleasure."”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “--kindly enquired Mr. Timmis.”
first in rank or degree
From this reading “"Vastly better, thank'ye; how's Wallis and the other fellows?--prime sport that cricketing."”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “"Hunting may be sport, says I, but I'm blest if its pleasure."”
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading “"Well, old fellow, d___ me me, if you ain't a trump--how's your wind?"”
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading “"Vastly better, thank'ye; how's Wallis and the other fellows?--prime sport that cricketing."”
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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 Two days after the cricket-match, Mr. Crobble paid a visit to my master.
later than; following
From this reading Two days after the cricket-match, Mr. Crobble paid a visit to my master.
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From this reading "Well, old fellow, d___ me me, if you ain't a trump--how's your wind?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Vastly better, thank'ye; how's Wallis and the other fellows?--prime sport that cricketing."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Hunting may be sport, says I, but I'm blest if its pleasure."
(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 "Vastly better, thank'ye; how's Wallis and the other fellows?--prime sport that cricketing."
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "Hunting may be sport, says I, but I'm blest if its pleasure."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Hunting may be sport, says I, but I'm blest if its pleasure."
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From this reading Two days after the cricket-match, Mr. Crobble paid a visit to my master.
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From this reading "Vastly better, thank'ye; how's Wallis and the other fellows?--prime sport that cricketing."
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From this reading Two days after the cricket-match, Mr. Crobble paid a visit to my master.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "Well, old fellow, d___ me me, if you ain't a trump--how's your wind?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after the cricket-match, Mr. Crobble paid a visit to my master.
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From this reading --kindly enquired Mr. Timmis.
a boy or man
From this reading "Well, old fellow, d___ me me, if you ain't a trump--how's your wind?"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Vastly better, thank'ye; how's Wallis and the other fellows?--prime sport that cricketing."
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From this reading "Well, old fellow, d___ me me, if you ain't a trump--how's your wind?"
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading "Hunting may be sport, says I, but I'm blest if its pleasure."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hunting may be sport, says I, but I'm blest if its pleasure."
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From this reading "Hunting may be sport, says I, but I'm blest if its pleasure."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Hunting may be sport, says I, but I'm blest if its pleasure."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hunting may be sport, says I, but I'm blest if its pleasure."
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading --kindly enquired Mr. Timmis.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Two days after the cricket-match, Mr. Crobble paid a visit to my master.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Hunting may be sport, says I, but I'm blest if its pleasure."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, old fellow, d___ me me, if you ain't a trump--how's your wind?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Two days after the cricket-match, Mr. Crobble paid a visit to my master.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two days after the cricket-match, Mr. Crobble paid a visit to my master.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, old fellow, d___ me me, if you ain't a trump--how's your wind?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Vastly better, thank'ye; how's Wallis and the other fellows?--prime sport that cricketing."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Two days after the cricket-match, Mr. Crobble paid a visit to my master.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Hunting may be sport, says I, but I'm blest if its pleasure."
first in rank or degree
From this reading "Vastly better, thank'ye; how's Wallis and the other fellows?--prime sport that cricketing."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Hunting may be sport, says I, but I'm blest if its pleasure."
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "Hunting may be sport, says I, but I'm blest if its pleasure."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Vastly better, thank'ye; how's Wallis and the other fellows?--prime sport that cricketing."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Vastly better, thank'ye; how's Wallis and the other fellows?--prime sport that cricketing."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after the cricket-match, Mr. Crobble paid a visit to my master.
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From this reading --kindly enquired Mr. Timmis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days after the cricket-match, Mr. Crobble paid a visit to my master.
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading "Well, old fellow, d___ me me, if you ain't a trump--how's your wind?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after the cricket-match, Mr. Crobble paid a visit to my master.
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading "Vastly better, thank'ye; how's Wallis and the other fellows?--prime sport that cricketing."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Two days after the cricket-match, Mr. Crobble paid a visit to my master.
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From this reading "Vastly better, thank'ye; how's Wallis and the other fellows?--prime sport that cricketing."
(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 "Well, old fellow, d___ me me, if you ain't a trump--how's your wind?"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Well, old fellow, d___ me me, if you ain't a trump--how's your wind?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, old fellow, d___ me me, if you ain't a trump--how's your wind?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, old fellow, d___ me me, if you ain't a trump--how's your wind?"
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