Chapter 4 of The Cock-House at Fellsgarth is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Cock-House at Fellsgarth is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yours truly,-- "Cecil Yorke." This polite correspondence Clapperton laid before his friends. The general feeling was that the Moderns were being unfairly and disrespectfully used. "It's the old story over again," said Dangle. "If we don't look after ourselves, nobody else will."
Chapter 4 of The Cock-House at Fellsgarth is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading “This polite correspondence Clapperton laid before his friends.”
hang freely
From this reading “"It's the old story over again," said Dangle.”
plural of “modern” — a contemporary person
From this reading “The general feeling was that the Moderns were being unfairly and disrespectfully used.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"If we don't look after ourselves, nobody else will."”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “"If we don't look after ourselves, nobody else will."”
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading “This polite correspondence Clapperton laid before his friends.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"Yours truly,-- "Cecil Yorke."”
in an unfair manner
From this reading “The general feeling was that the Moderns were being unfairly and disrespectfully used.”
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later than; following
From this reading "If we don't look after ourselves, nobody else will."
anew
From this reading "It's the old story over again," said Dangle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The general feeling was that the Moderns were being unfairly and disrespectfully used.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This polite correspondence Clapperton laid before his friends.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The general feeling was that the Moderns were being unfairly and disrespectfully used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yours truly,-- "Cecil Yorke."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This polite correspondence Clapperton laid before his friends.
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading This polite correspondence Clapperton laid before his friends.
hang freely
From this reading "It's the old story over again," said Dangle.
in a disrespectful manner
From this reading The general feeling was that the Moderns were being unfairly and disrespectfully used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If we don't look after ourselves, nobody else will."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If we don't look after ourselves, nobody else will."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The general feeling was that the Moderns were being unfairly and disrespectfully used.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This polite correspondence Clapperton laid before his friends.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The general feeling was that the Moderns were being unfairly and disrespectfully used.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This polite correspondence Clapperton laid before his friends.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we don't look after ourselves, nobody else will."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the old story over again," said Dangle.
set down according to a plan
From this reading This polite correspondence Clapperton laid before his friends.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "If we don't look after ourselves, nobody else will."
plural of “modern” — a contemporary person
From this reading The general feeling was that the Moderns were being unfairly and disrespectfully used.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "If we don't look after ourselves, nobody else will."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It's the old story over again," said Dangle.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "If we don't look after ourselves, nobody else will."
above and across; more than
From this reading "It's the old story over again," said Dangle.
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading This polite correspondence Clapperton laid before his friends.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's the old story over again," said Dangle.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "It's the old story over again," said Dangle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The general feeling was that the Moderns were being unfairly and disrespectfully used.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The general feeling was that the Moderns were being unfairly and disrespectfully used.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This polite correspondence Clapperton laid before his friends.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Yours truly,-- "Cecil Yorke."
in an unfair manner
From this reading The general feeling was that the Moderns were being unfairly and disrespectfully used.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The general feeling was that the Moderns were being unfairly and disrespectfully used.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The general feeling was that the Moderns were being unfairly and disrespectfully used.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we don't look after ourselves, nobody else will."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The general feeling was that the Moderns were being unfairly and disrespectfully used.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If we don't look after ourselves, nobody else will."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yours truly,-- "Cecil Yorke."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Yours truly,-- "Cecil Yorke."
Chapter 4 of The Cock-House at Fellsgarth by Talbot Baines Reed holds 404 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.
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