Chapter 14 of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is I, Belt. Don't you know me?" "Know you?--of course. What made you say that?" "I--I don't know."
Chapter 14 of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea is here in full — 409 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.
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “"It is I, Belt.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Know you?--of course.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Don't you know me?"”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “What made you say that?"”
express in words
From this reading “What made you say that?"”
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.
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading "It is I, Belt.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Know you?--of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you know me?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is I, Belt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is I, Belt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is I, Belt.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Don't you know me?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What made you say that?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't you know me?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Know you?--of course.
express in words
From this reading What made you say that?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What made you say that?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What made you say that?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you know me?"
Chapter 14 of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea by George Manville Fenn holds 409 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 14 holds 409 sentences of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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