Chapter 13 of The Black Tor is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Black Tor is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?" "Sure I do--all along them grotters and passages." "And take the ruffians by surprise?" "Ketch 'em asleep, Master Mark. They'd never think of our coming behind, like."
Chapter 13 of The Black Tor is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “"Ketch 'em asleep, Master Mark.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “"Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"”
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading “"Ketch 'em asleep, Master Mark.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “"Ketch 'em asleep, Master Mark.”
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “"Sure I do--all along them grotters and passages."”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"And take the ruffians by surprise?"”
a shaky motion
From this reading “"Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 "Sure I do--all along them grotters and passages."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Sure I do--all along them grotters and passages."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sure I do--all along them grotters and passages."
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Ketch 'em asleep, Master Mark.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They'd never think of our coming behind, like."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And take the ruffians by surprise?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They'd never think of our coming behind, like."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Sure I do--all along them grotters and passages."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Ketch 'em asleep, Master Mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure I do--all along them grotters and passages."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sure I do--all along them grotters and passages."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading "Ketch 'em asleep, Master Mark.
a boy or man
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They'd never think of our coming behind, like."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Ketch 'em asleep, Master Mark.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Ketch 'em asleep, Master Mark.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They'd never think of our coming behind, like."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They'd never think of our coming behind, like."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "Sure I do--all along them grotters and passages."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And take the ruffians by surprise?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure I do--all along them grotters and passages."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "And take the ruffians by surprise?"
carry out
From this reading "And take the ruffians by surprise?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Sure I do--all along them grotters and passages."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'd never think of our coming behind, like."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
a shaky motion
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
which person or people
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you think," cried the lad, who was trembling now with excitement, "that we might get into Ergles through our mine?"
Chapter 13 of The Black Tor by George Manville Fenn holds 410 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 13 holds 410 sentences of The Black Tor, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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