Chapter 14 of Steve Young is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Steve Young is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"An' ye can see the sun go roond like tat, Meester Stevey?" "You could if you could get there. Nobody has ever been so far north. I don't think anybody has been so far before as this." "Then how do they know?"
Chapter 14 of Steve Young is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 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.
any person at all
From this reading “I don't think anybody has been so far before as this."”
at any time
From this reading “Nobody has ever been so far north.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Nobody has ever been so far north.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"You could if you could get there.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody has ever been so far north.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Nobody has ever been so far north.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “"An' ye can see the sun go roond like tat, Meester Stevey?"”
make lacework by knotting or looping
From this reading “"An' ye can see the sun go roond like tat, Meester Stevey?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' ye can see the sun go roond like tat, Meester Stevey?"
any person at all
From this reading I don't think anybody has been so far before as this."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I don't think anybody has been so far before as this."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nobody has ever been so far north.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I don't think anybody has been so far before as this."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "An' ye can see the sun go roond like tat, Meester Stevey?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You could if you could get there.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Then how do they know?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't think anybody has been so far before as this."
at any time
From this reading Nobody has ever been so far north.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Nobody has ever been so far north.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You could if you could get there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "An' ye can see the sun go roond like tat, Meester Stevey?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody has ever been so far north.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then how do they know?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't think anybody has been so far before as this."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You could if you could get there.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Then how do they know?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "An' ye can see the sun go roond like tat, Meester Stevey?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' ye can see the sun go roond like tat, Meester Stevey?"
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody has ever been so far north.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Nobody has ever been so far north.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' ye can see the sun go roond like tat, Meester Stevey?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "An' ye can see the sun go roond like tat, Meester Stevey?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nobody has ever been so far north.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' ye can see the sun go roond like tat, Meester Stevey?"
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "An' ye can see the sun go roond like tat, Meester Stevey?"
make lacework by knotting or looping
From this reading "An' ye can see the sun go roond like tat, Meester Stevey?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "An' ye can see the sun go roond like tat, Meester Stevey?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then how do they know?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You could if you could get there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then how do they know?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think anybody has been so far before as this."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I don't think anybody has been so far before as this."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "An' ye can see the sun go roond like tat, Meester Stevey?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You could if you could get there.
Chapter 14 of Steve Young by George Manville Fenn holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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