Chapter 4 of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah, well, you are a gent, and I can trust you," said Barney. "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up." "No, no, no," whined Pan. "If you don't get up I'll kick you over the palings. Get up, you ugly young lubber, or I'll--" "Oh!"
Chapter 4 of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading “"Ah, well, you are a gent, and I can trust you," said Barney.”
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “"If you don't get up I'll kick you over the palings.”
an awkward stupid person
From this reading “Get up, you ugly young lubber, or I'll--" "Oh!"”
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading “"Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."”
make a sweeping movement
From this reading “"No, no, no," whined Pan.”
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “"Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “"Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."”
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “"Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."”
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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 "Ah, well, you are a gent, and I can trust you," said Barney.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."
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From this reading "Ah, well, you are a gent, and I can trust you," said Barney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah, well, you are a gent, and I can trust you," said Barney.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, well, you are a gent, and I can trust you," said Barney.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."
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From this reading "Ah, well, you are a gent, and I can trust you," said Barney.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Ah, well, you are a gent, and I can trust you," said Barney.
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From this reading "If you don't get up I'll kick you over the palings.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading "Ah, well, you are a gent, and I can trust you," said Barney.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, well, you are a gent, and I can trust you," said Barney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you don't get up I'll kick you over the palings.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you don't get up I'll kick you over the palings.
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "If you don't get up I'll kick you over the palings.
an awkward stupid person
From this reading Get up, you ugly young lubber, or I'll--" "Oh!"
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, no," whined Pan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Get up, you ugly young lubber, or I'll--" "Oh!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Get up, you ugly young lubber, or I'll--" "Oh!"
above and across; more than
From this reading "If you don't get up I'll kick you over the palings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you don't get up I'll kick you over the palings.
make a sweeping movement
From this reading "No, no, no," whined Pan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, well, you are a gent, and I can trust you," said Barney.
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."
a male human offspring
From this reading "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Ah, well, you are a gent, and I can trust you," said Barney.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Get up, you ugly young lubber, or I'll--" "Oh!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."
(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 "Ah, well, you are a gent, and I can trust you," said Barney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no, no," whined Pan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now then," he added, as he stirred up his son with the toe of his natty evening shoe; "get up."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, well, you are a gent, and I can trust you," said Barney.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Get up, you ugly young lubber, or I'll--" "Oh!"
Chapter 4 of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea by George Manville Fenn holds 383 sentences, grouped into 77 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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