Chapter 11 of Stalky & Co. is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Stalky & Co. is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What have I got to do?” McTurk also smiled. “Head conspiracies--and cabals--and boycotts. Go in for that ‘stealthy intrigue’ that Heffy is always talkin’ about. Come on!”
Chapter 11 of Stalky & Co. is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in addition
From this reading “McTurk also smiled.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Go in for that ‘stealthy intrigue’ that Heffy is always talkin’ about.”
plural of “boycott” — a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies
From this reading ““Head conspiracies--and cabals--and boycotts.”
plural of “conspiracy” — a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading ““Head conspiracies--and cabals--and boycotts.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ““What have I got to do?””
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading “Go in for that ‘stealthy intrigue’ that Heffy is always talkin’ about.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “McTurk also smiled.”
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading “Go in for that ‘stealthy intrigue’ that Heffy is always talkin’ about.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Go in for that ‘stealthy intrigue’ that Heffy is always talkin’ about.
in addition
From this reading McTurk also smiled.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Go in for that ‘stealthy intrigue’ that Heffy is always talkin’ about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Head conspiracies--and cabals--and boycotts.
plural of “boycott” — a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies
From this reading “Head conspiracies--and cabals--and boycotts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Head conspiracies--and cabals--and boycotts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on!”
plural of “conspiracy” — a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading “Head conspiracies--and cabals--and boycotts.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What have I got to do?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Go in for that ‘stealthy intrigue’ that Heffy is always talkin’ about.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go in for that ‘stealthy intrigue’ that Heffy is always talkin’ about.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “What have I got to do?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have I got to do?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Head conspiracies--and cabals--and boycotts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Go in for that ‘stealthy intrigue’ that Heffy is always talkin’ about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What have I got to do?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Go in for that ‘stealthy intrigue’ that Heffy is always talkin’ about.
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading Go in for that ‘stealthy intrigue’ that Heffy is always talkin’ about.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Go in for that ‘stealthy intrigue’ that Heffy is always talkin’ about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McTurk also smiled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on!”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading McTurk also smiled.
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Go in for that ‘stealthy intrigue’ that Heffy is always talkin’ about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Go in for that ‘stealthy intrigue’ that Heffy is always talkin’ about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Go in for that ‘stealthy intrigue’ that Heffy is always talkin’ about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What have I got to do?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have I got to do?”
Chapter 11 of Stalky & Co. by Rudyard Kipling holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 11 holds 239 sentences of Stalky & Co., unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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