Chapter 8 of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, sir." "And been beaten?" "Beaten, your honour? Well, beggin' your pardon, sir, I'm surprised at you. My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
Chapter 8 of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading “"And been beaten?"”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."”
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading “My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."”
the state of being honored
From this reading “"Beaten, your honour?”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Well, beggin' your pardon, sir, I'm surprised at you.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Well, beggin' your pardon, sir, I'm surprised at you.”
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading “My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And been beaten?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, beggin' your pardon, sir, I'm surprised at you.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading "And been beaten?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And been beaten?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, beggin' your pardon, sir, I'm surprised at you.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
a youthful male person
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
the state of being honored
From this reading "Beaten, your honour?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, beggin' your pardon, sir, I'm surprised at you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
immediately past
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
accept an excuse for
From this reading Well, beggin' your pardon, sir, I'm surprised at you.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir."
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Well, beggin' your pardon, sir, I'm surprised at you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
(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 Well, beggin' your pardon, sir, I'm surprised at you.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir."
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, beggin' your pardon, sir, I'm surprised at you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading My boy Panny-mar give it to his man pretty tidy last night, but he's nothing to that young gent below yonder."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Beaten, your honour?
Chapter 8 of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea by George Manville Fenn holds 408 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.
Chapter 8 holds 408 sentences of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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