Chapter 14 of The Blackguard is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Blackguard is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her. "Go on," she said wearily. "And then we shall have a house in Park Lane." "We had that before--next door to the Duke of Something." "Yes, in the ground just above; I forget the number.
Chapter 14 of The Blackguard is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “"And then we shall have a house in Park Lane."”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “"And then we shall have a house in Park Lane."”
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
From this reading “Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.”
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.”
in a weary manner
From this reading “"Go on," she said wearily.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.”
at or in the front
In this reading “Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Go on," she said wearily.”
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 Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Yes, in the ground just above; I forget the number.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We had that before--next door to the Duke of Something."
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "We had that before--next door to the Duke of Something."
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "We had that before--next door to the Duke of Something."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Yes, in the ground just above; I forget the number.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on," she said wearily.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Yes, in the ground just above; I forget the number.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had that before--next door to the Duke of Something."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And then we shall have a house in Park Lane."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "And then we shall have a house in Park Lane."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, in the ground just above; I forget the number.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, in the ground just above; I forget the number.
a narrow way or road
From this reading "And then we shall have a house in Park Lane."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "We had that before--next door to the Duke of Something."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Yes, in the ground just above; I forget the number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "And then we shall have a house in Park Lane."
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go on," she said wearily.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And then we shall have a house in Park Lane."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We had that before--next door to the Duke of Something."
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We had that before--next door to the Duke of Something."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And then we shall have a house in Park Lane."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We had that before--next door to the Duke of Something."
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And then we shall have a house in Park Lane."
in a weary manner
From this reading "Go on," she said wearily.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Violet and the Tenderfoot were sitting on a bench in front of the cabin, she peeling potatoes, he watching her.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, in the ground just above; I forget the number.
Chapter 14 of The Blackguard by Roger Pocock holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 127 sentences of The Blackguard, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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