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Chapter 1 of Storm in a Teacup is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of “Old Delabole,” “Brunel’s Tower,” etc. Set up and electrotyped. Published October, 1919. How musical are the place names on the tidal water of Dart. Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.
Chapter 1 of Storm in a Teacup is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading “Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.”
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “How musical are the place names on the tidal water of Dart.”
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading “Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.”
a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
From this reading “Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.”
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading “How musical are the place names on the tidal water of Dart.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “Published October, 1919.”
stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading “Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.”
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading “How musical are the place names on the tidal water of Dart.”
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set up or found
In this reading “Set up and electrotyped.”
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From this reading Published October, 1919.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How musical are the place names on the tidal water of Dart.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Old Delabole,” “Brunel’s Tower,” etc.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.
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From this reading Author of “Old Delabole,” “Brunel’s Tower,” etc.
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading How musical are the place names on the tidal water of Dart.
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From this reading Author of “Old Delabole,” “Brunel’s Tower,” etc.
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From this reading Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.
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From this reading Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.
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From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
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From this reading Author of “Old Delabole,” “Brunel’s Tower,” etc.
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.
a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
From this reading Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How musical are the place names on the tidal water of Dart.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading How musical are the place names on the tidal water of Dart.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading How musical are the place names on the tidal water of Dart.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Published October, 1919.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Old Delabole,” “Brunel’s Tower,” etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Author of “Old Delabole,” “Brunel’s Tower,” etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How musical are the place names on the tidal water of Dart.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading How musical are the place names on the tidal water of Dart.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published October, 1919.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
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From this reading Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.
stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How musical are the place names on the tidal water of Dart.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading How musical are the place names on the tidal water of Dart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Author of “Old Delabole,” “Brunel’s Tower,” etc.
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From this reading Tuckenhay and Greenway, Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, Sharpham and Duncannon—a chime of bells to the native ear that knows them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading How musical are the place names on the tidal water of Dart.
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