Chapter 22 of Stalky & Co. is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Stalky & Co. is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, yes. I told Tulke so. I said an immoral prefect an’ a drunken house-master were legitimate inferences. Tulke nearly blubbed. He’s awfully shy of us since Mary’s time.”
Chapter 22 of Stalky & Co. is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used as intensifiers
From this reading “He’s awfully shy of us since Mary’s time.””
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading “I said an immoral prefect an’ a drunken house-master were legitimate inferences.”
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
From this reading “I said an immoral prefect an’ a drunken house-master were legitimate inferences.”
plural of “inference” — the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
From this reading “I said an immoral prefect an’ a drunken house-master were legitimate inferences.”
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading “I said an immoral prefect an’ a drunken house-master were legitimate inferences.”
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading “I said an immoral prefect an’ a drunken house-master were legitimate inferences.”
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “He’s awfully shy of us since Mary’s time.””
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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 said an immoral prefect an’ a drunken house-master were legitimate inferences.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I said an immoral prefect an’ a drunken house-master were legitimate inferences.
used as intensifiers
From this reading He’s awfully shy of us since Mary’s time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tulke nearly blubbed.
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading I said an immoral prefect an’ a drunken house-master were legitimate inferences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s awfully shy of us since Mary’s time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said an immoral prefect an’ a drunken house-master were legitimate inferences.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told Tulke so.
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
From this reading I said an immoral prefect an’ a drunken house-master were legitimate inferences.
plural of “inference” — the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
From this reading I said an immoral prefect an’ a drunken house-master were legitimate inferences.
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading I said an immoral prefect an’ a drunken house-master were legitimate inferences.
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He’s awfully shy of us since Mary’s time.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Tulke nearly blubbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He’s awfully shy of us since Mary’s time.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes.
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading I said an immoral prefect an’ a drunken house-master were legitimate inferences.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said an immoral prefect an’ a drunken house-master were legitimate inferences.
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading He’s awfully shy of us since Mary’s time.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He’s awfully shy of us since Mary’s time.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I told Tulke so.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He’s awfully shy of us since Mary’s time.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told Tulke so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told Tulke so.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He’s awfully shy of us since Mary’s time.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I said an immoral prefect an’ a drunken house-master were legitimate inferences.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes.
Chapter 22 of Stalky & Co. by Rudyard Kipling holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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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