Chapter 17 of Snowed Up is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Snowed Up is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT CAME OF IT. “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty. “I haven’t got a red cent.” “But it wasn’t in your pocket,” said Chase, as soon as he had recovered from his surprise. “Eh?” exclaimed Brown, his face assuming a genuine look of astonishment now.
Chapter 17 of Snowed Up is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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excessively forward
From this reading ““Eh?” exclaimed Brown, his face assuming a genuine look of astonishment now.”
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading ““I haven’t got a red cent.””
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading ““But it wasn’t in your pocket,” said Chase, as soon as he had recovered from his surprise.”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading ““Eh?” exclaimed Brown, his face assuming a genuine look of astonishment now.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading ““Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading ““Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading ““But it wasn’t in your pocket,” said Chase, as soon as he had recovered from his surprise.”
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading ““Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.”
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something of little value
In this reading ““I haven’t got a red cent.””
In this reading ““Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.”
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 “I haven’t got a red cent.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But it wasn’t in your pocket,” said Chase, as soon as he had recovered from his surprise.
excessively forward
From this reading “Eh?” exclaimed Brown, his face assuming a genuine look of astonishment now.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Eh?” exclaimed Brown, his face assuming a genuine look of astonishment now.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it wasn’t in your pocket,” said Chase, as soon as he had recovered from his surprise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT CAME OF IT.
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “I haven’t got a red cent.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “But it wasn’t in your pocket,” said Chase, as soon as he had recovered from his surprise.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Eh?” exclaimed Brown, his face assuming a genuine look of astonishment now.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Eh?” exclaimed Brown, his face assuming a genuine look of astonishment now.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Eh?” exclaimed Brown, his face assuming a genuine look of astonishment now.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “But it wasn’t in your pocket,” said Chase, as soon as he had recovered from his surprise.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “Eh?” exclaimed Brown, his face assuming a genuine look of astonishment now.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I haven’t got a red cent.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “But it wasn’t in your pocket,” said Chase, as soon as he had recovered from his surprise.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I haven’t got a red cent.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But it wasn’t in your pocket,” said Chase, as soon as he had recovered from his surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT CAME OF IT.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Eh?” exclaimed Brown, his face assuming a genuine look of astonishment now.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Eh?” exclaimed Brown, his face assuming a genuine look of astonishment now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT CAME OF IT.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “But it wasn’t in your pocket,” said Chase, as soon as he had recovered from his surprise.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “But it wasn’t in your pocket,” said Chase, as soon as he had recovered from his surprise.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “I haven’t got a red cent.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But it wasn’t in your pocket,” said Chase, as soon as he had recovered from his surprise.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
in the near future
From this reading “But it wasn’t in your pocket,” said Chase, as soon as he had recovered from his surprise.
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “But it wasn’t in your pocket,” said Chase, as soon as he had recovered from his surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it wasn’t in your pocket,” said Chase, as soon as he had recovered from his surprise.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT CAME OF IT.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir, I have lost my money,” repeated Brown, pulling out each of his pockets in succession, to show that they were all empty.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But it wasn’t in your pocket,” said Chase, as soon as he had recovered from his surprise.
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