Chapter 20 of Stalky & Co. is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Stalky & Co. is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes,” said McTurk. “_Do_ oblige us by dyin’. Think how lovely you’d look stuffed!” Tulke swept up the road with an unpleasant glare in his eye. “That means a prefects’ meeting--sure pop,” said Stalky.
Chapter 20 of Stalky & Co. is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “Tulke swept up the road with an unpleasant glare in his eye.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Think how lovely you’d look stuffed!””
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading ““That means a prefects’ meeting--sure pop,” said Stalky.”
force somebody to do something
From this reading ““_Do_ oblige us by dyin’.”
bulge outward
From this reading ““That means a prefects’ meeting--sure pop,” said Stalky.”
filled with something
From this reading “Think how lovely you’d look stuffed!””
possessing sweep
From this reading “Tulke swept up the road with an unpleasant glare in his eye.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “Tulke swept up the road with an unpleasant glare in his eye.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “That means a prefects’ meeting--sure pop,” said Stalky.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tulke swept up the road with an unpleasant glare in his eye.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “_Do_ oblige us by dyin’.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “_Do_ oblige us by dyin’.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Do_ oblige us by dyin’.
the organ of sight
From this reading Tulke swept up the road with an unpleasant glare in his eye.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Tulke swept up the road with an unpleasant glare in his eye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tulke swept up the road with an unpleasant glare in his eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Think how lovely you’d look stuffed!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tulke swept up the road with an unpleasant glare in his eye.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Think how lovely you’d look stuffed!”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Think how lovely you’d look stuffed!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said McTurk.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “That means a prefects’ meeting--sure pop,” said Stalky.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “That means a prefects’ meeting--sure pop,” said Stalky.
force somebody to do something
From this reading “_Do_ oblige us by dyin’.
bulge outward
From this reading “That means a prefects’ meeting--sure pop,” said Stalky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That means a prefects’ meeting--sure pop,” said Stalky.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Tulke swept up the road with an unpleasant glare in his eye.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said McTurk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That means a prefects’ meeting--sure pop,” said Stalky.
filled with something
From this reading Think how lovely you’d look stuffed!”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “That means a prefects’ meeting--sure pop,” said Stalky.
possessing sweep
From this reading Tulke swept up the road with an unpleasant glare in his eye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That means a prefects’ meeting--sure pop,” said Stalky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tulke swept up the road with an unpleasant glare in his eye.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think how lovely you’d look stuffed!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tulke swept up the road with an unpleasant glare in his eye.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Tulke swept up the road with an unpleasant glare in his eye.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tulke swept up the road with an unpleasant glare in his eye.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Do_ oblige us by dyin’.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tulke swept up the road with an unpleasant glare in his eye.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said McTurk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Think how lovely you’d look stuffed!”
Chapter 20 of Stalky & Co. by Rudyard Kipling holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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 20 holds 225 sentences of Stalky & Co., unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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