Chapter 18 of Stalky & Co. is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Stalky & Co. is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, I don’t know. I thought of doin’ a poem about it--rottin’ ’em, you know--‘The Ballad of the Dogshooters’--eh?” “I don’t think you can, because King’ll be down on the corps like a cartload o’ bricks. He hasn’t been consulted, he’s sniffin’ round the notice-board now. Let’s lure him.”
Chapter 18 of Stalky & Co. is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “I thought of doin’ a poem about it--rottin’ ’em, you know--‘The Ballad of the Dogshooters’--eh?””
for the reason that
From this reading ““I don’t think you can, because King’ll be down on the corps like a cartload o’ bricks.”
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading ““I don’t think you can, because King’ll be down on the corps like a cartload o’ bricks.”
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “He hasn’t been consulted, he’s sniffin’ round the notice-board now.”
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading ““I don’t think you can, because King’ll be down on the corps like a cartload o’ bricks.”
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading “Let’s lure him.””
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “I thought of doin’ a poem about it--rottin’ ’em, you know--‘The Ballad of the Dogshooters’--eh?””
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “He hasn’t been consulted, he’s sniffin’ round the notice-board now.”
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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 I thought of doin’ a poem about it--rottin’ ’em, you know--‘The Ballad of the Dogshooters’--eh?”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I thought of doin’ a poem about it--rottin’ ’em, you know--‘The Ballad of the Dogshooters’--eh?”
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading I thought of doin’ a poem about it--rottin’ ’em, you know--‘The Ballad of the Dogshooters’--eh?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don’t think you can, because King’ll be down on the corps like a cartload o’ bricks.
for the reason that
From this reading “I don’t think you can, because King’ll be down on the corps like a cartload o’ bricks.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He hasn’t been consulted, he’s sniffin’ round the notice-board now.
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “I don’t think you can, because King’ll be down on the corps like a cartload o’ bricks.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I don’t think you can, because King’ll be down on the corps like a cartload o’ bricks.
the quantity that a cart holds
From this reading “I don’t think you can, because King’ll be down on the corps like a cartload o’ bricks.
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading He hasn’t been consulted, he’s sniffin’ round the notice-board now.
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading “I don’t think you can, because King’ll be down on the corps like a cartload o’ bricks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought of doin’ a poem about it--rottin’ ’em, you know--‘The Ballad of the Dogshooters’--eh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought of doin’ a poem about it--rottin’ ’em, you know--‘The Ballad of the Dogshooters’--eh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I don’t know.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I don’t think you can, because King’ll be down on the corps like a cartload o’ bricks.
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From this reading I thought of doin’ a poem about it--rottin’ ’em, you know--‘The Ballad of the Dogshooters’--eh?”
a quad with a square body
From this reading I thought of doin’ a poem about it--rottin’ ’em, you know--‘The Ballad of the Dogshooters’--eh?”
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From this reading He hasn’t been consulted, he’s sniffin’ round the notice-board now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hasn’t been consulted, he’s sniffin’ round the notice-board now.
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From this reading He hasn’t been consulted, he’s sniffin’ round the notice-board now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let’s lure him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I don’t know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought of doin’ a poem about it--rottin’ ’em, you know--‘The Ballad of the Dogshooters’--eh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think you can, because King’ll be down on the corps like a cartload o’ bricks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Well, I don’t know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s lure him.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don’t think you can, because King’ll be down on the corps like a cartload o’ bricks.
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Let’s lure him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hasn’t been consulted, he’s sniffin’ round the notice-board now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He hasn’t been consulted, he’s sniffin’ round the notice-board now.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “I don’t think you can, because King’ll be down on the corps like a cartload o’ bricks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought of doin’ a poem about it--rottin’ ’em, you know--‘The Ballad of the Dogshooters’--eh?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I don’t think you can, because King’ll be down on the corps like a cartload o’ bricks.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading I thought of doin’ a poem about it--rottin’ ’em, you know--‘The Ballad of the Dogshooters’--eh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought of doin’ a poem about it--rottin’ ’em, you know--‘The Ballad of the Dogshooters’--eh?”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He hasn’t been consulted, he’s sniffin’ round the notice-board now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hasn’t been consulted, he’s sniffin’ round the notice-board now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought of doin’ a poem about it--rottin’ ’em, you know--‘The Ballad of the Dogshooters’--eh?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think you can, because King’ll be down on the corps like a cartload o’ bricks.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought of doin’ a poem about it--rottin’ ’em, you know--‘The Ballad of the Dogshooters’--eh?”
(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, I don’t know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought of doin’ a poem about it--rottin’ ’em, you know--‘The Ballad of the Dogshooters’--eh?”
Chapter 18 of Stalky & Co. by Rudyard Kipling holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
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