Chapter 1 of Sketches by Seymour — Volume 01 is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Sketches by Seymour — Volume 01 is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM DICK SLAMMER TO HIS FRIEND SAM FLYKE. PLATE I. Dye think ve shall be in time for the hunt? PLATE II. Vat a rum chap to go over the 'edge that vay! EVERYDAY SCENES.
Chapter 1 of Sketches by Seymour — Volume 01 is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a boy or man
From this reading “Vat a rum chap to go over the 'edge that vay!”
color with dye
From this reading “PLATE I. Dye think ve shall be in time for the hunt?”
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading “EVERYDAY SCENES.”
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading “AN INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM DICK SLAMMER TO HIS FRIEND SAM FLYKE.”
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “PLATE I. Dye think ve shall be in time for the hunt?”
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading “Vat a rum chap to go over the 'edge that vay!”
a person who closes things violently
From this reading “AN INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM DICK SLAMMER TO HIS FRIEND SAM FLYKE.”
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading “Vat a rum chap to go over the 'edge that vay!”
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 Vat a rum chap to go over the 'edge that vay!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM DICK SLAMMER TO HIS FRIEND SAM FLYKE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PLATE I. Dye think ve shall be in time for the hunt?
a boy or man
From this reading Vat a rum chap to go over the 'edge that vay!
someone who is a detective
From this reading AN INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM DICK SLAMMER TO HIS FRIEND SAM FLYKE.
color with dye
From this reading PLATE I. Dye think ve shall be in time for the hunt?
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Vat a rum chap to go over the 'edge that vay!
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading EVERYDAY SCENES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM DICK SLAMMER TO HIS FRIEND SAM FLYKE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLATE I. Dye think ve shall be in time for the hunt?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AN INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM DICK SLAMMER TO HIS FRIEND SAM FLYKE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM DICK SLAMMER TO HIS FRIEND SAM FLYKE.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Vat a rum chap to go over the 'edge that vay!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM DICK SLAMMER TO HIS FRIEND SAM FLYKE.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading PLATE I. Dye think ve shall be in time for the hunt?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PLATE I. Dye think ve shall be in time for the hunt?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PLATE II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLATE I. Dye think ve shall be in time for the hunt?
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading AN INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM DICK SLAMMER TO HIS FRIEND SAM FLYKE.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AN INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM DICK SLAMMER TO HIS FRIEND SAM FLYKE.
above and across; more than
From this reading Vat a rum chap to go over the 'edge that vay!
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading PLATE I. Dye think ve shall be in time for the hunt?
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading Vat a rum chap to go over the 'edge that vay!
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading AN INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM DICK SLAMMER TO HIS FRIEND SAM FLYKE.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading EVERYDAY SCENES.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading PLATE I. Dye think ve shall be in time for the hunt?
a person who closes things violently
From this reading AN INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM DICK SLAMMER TO HIS FRIEND SAM FLYKE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vat a rum chap to go over the 'edge that vay!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLATE I. Dye think ve shall be in time for the hunt?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading PLATE I. Dye think ve shall be in time for the hunt?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PLATE I. Dye think ve shall be in time for the hunt?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM DICK SLAMMER TO HIS FRIEND SAM FLYKE.
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading Vat a rum chap to go over the 'edge that vay!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vat a rum chap to go over the 'edge that vay!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLATE I. Dye think ve shall be in time for the hunt?
Chapter 1 of Sketches by Seymour — Volume 01 by Robert Seymour holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
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