Chapter 5 of Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He gave a bad imitation of a sob. "Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat. "I will supply all that as you go along. What is it you want?" He withdrew his hand and wiped his eyes with his sleeve.
Chapter 5 of Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extremely deep
From this reading “"Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “"Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.”
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading “He gave a bad imitation of a sob.”
make a low noise
From this reading “"Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “He withdrew his hand and wiped his eyes with his sleeve.”
weep convulsively
From this reading “He gave a bad imitation of a sob.”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “He withdrew his hand and wiped his eyes with his sleeve.”
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “He withdrew his hand and wiped his eyes with his sleeve.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave a bad imitation of a sob.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I will supply all that as you go along.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I will supply all that as you go along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He withdrew his hand and wiped his eyes with his sleeve.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He gave a bad imitation of a sob.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.
extremely deep
From this reading "Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He withdrew his hand and wiped his eyes with his sleeve.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a bad imitation of a sob.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I will supply all that as you go along.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He withdrew his hand and wiped his eyes with his sleeve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave a bad imitation of a sob.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading He gave a bad imitation of a sob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it you want?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it you want?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave a bad imitation of a sob.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.
make a low noise
From this reading "Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading He withdrew his hand and wiped his eyes with his sleeve.
weep convulsively
From this reading He gave a bad imitation of a sob.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "I will supply all that as you go along.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I will supply all that as you go along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Never mind the side play," I commented, as he began to rumble in the bottomless pocket of his coat.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What is it you want?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it you want?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will supply all that as you go along.
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He withdrew his hand and wiped his eyes with his sleeve.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He withdrew his hand and wiped his eyes with his sleeve.
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He withdrew his hand and wiped his eyes with his sleeve.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will supply all that as you go along.
Chapter 5 of Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang by Rounsevelle Wildman holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 405 sentences of Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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