Chapter 27 of The Chaplain of the Fleet is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Chaplain of the Fleet is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW HARRY TEMPLE PROVED HIS VALOUR. Thus were poet and baronet reduced to submission. The third suitor was harder to manage, because he turned sulky. Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure. Thus, to be captured or cajoled, the victim must be in a good temper.
Chapter 27 of The Chaplain of the Fleet is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Thus were poet and baronet reduced to submission.”
past form of “cajole” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading “Thus, to be captured or cajoled, the victim must be in a good temper.”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “Thus, to be captured or cajoled, the victim must be in a good temper.”
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “The third suitor was harder to manage, because he turned sulky.”
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading “Thus were poet and baronet reduced to submission.”
plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports
From this reading “Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.”
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading “Thus were poet and baronet reduced to submission.”
a man who courts a woman
From this reading “The third suitor was harder to manage, because he turned sulky.”
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In this reading “Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.”
a cheerful and agreeable mood
In this reading “Thus, to be captured or cajoled, the victim must be in a good temper.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus were poet and baronet reduced to submission.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Thus were poet and baronet reduced to submission.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus, to be captured or cajoled, the victim must be in a good temper.
for the reason that
From this reading The third suitor was harder to manage, because he turned sulky.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.
past form of “cajole” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading Thus, to be captured or cajoled, the victim must be in a good temper.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Thus, to be captured or cajoled, the victim must be in a good temper.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Thus, to be captured or cajoled, the victim must be in a good temper.
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The third suitor was harder to manage, because he turned sulky.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HOW HARRY TEMPLE PROVED HIS VALOUR.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The third suitor was harder to manage, because he turned sulky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW HARRY TEMPLE PROVED HIS VALOUR.
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From this reading HOW HARRY TEMPLE PROVED HIS VALOUR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus, to be captured or cajoled, the victim must be in a good temper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The third suitor was harder to manage, because he turned sulky.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Thus, to be captured or cajoled, the victim must be in a good temper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Thus were poet and baronet reduced to submission.
established beyond doubt
From this reading HOW HARRY TEMPLE PROVED HIS VALOUR.
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Thus were poet and baronet reduced to submission.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.
get by special effort
From this reading Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.
plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports
From this reading Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading Thus were poet and baronet reduced to submission.
a man who courts a woman
From this reading The third suitor was harder to manage, because he turned sulky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.
sullen or moody
From this reading The third suitor was harder to manage, because he turned sulky.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Thus, to be captured or cajoled, the victim must be in a good temper.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading HOW HARRY TEMPLE PROVED HIS VALOUR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The third suitor was harder to manage, because he turned sulky.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third suitor was harder to manage, because he turned sulky.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus were poet and baronet reduced to submission.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus were poet and baronet reduced to submission.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The third suitor was harder to manage, because he turned sulky.
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading HOW HARRY TEMPLE PROVED HIS VALOUR.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Thus, to be captured or cajoled, the victim must be in a good temper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The third suitor was harder to manage, because he turned sulky.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus were poet and baronet reduced to submission.
at the time that
From this reading Sportsmen have said that a fish, or a bird, or a fox, when he sulks, is then most difficult to secure.
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