Chapter 7 of The Cock-House at Fellsgarth is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Cock-House at Fellsgarth is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty. The enemy had been cleared out; and serve them right. "Come on, you chaps," said Lickford; "don't let's get stuck in there. Come over to the oak tree, and get up there. It's the best view in the field."
Chapter 7 of The Cock-House at Fellsgarth is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Come on, you chaps," said Lickford; "don't let's get stuck in there.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “The enemy had been cleared out; and serve them right.”
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading “When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “Come over to the oak tree, and get up there.”
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading “When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “"Come on, you chaps," said Lickford; "don't let's get stuck in there.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The enemy had been cleared out; and serve them right.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It's the best view in the field."
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "Come on, you chaps," said Lickford; "don't let's get stuck in there.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The enemy had been cleared out; and serve them right.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, you chaps," said Lickford; "don't let's get stuck in there.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on, you chaps," said Lickford; "don't let's get stuck in there.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy had been cleared out; and serve them right.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading It's the best view in the field."
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
set up or found
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Come on, you chaps," said Lickford; "don't let's get stuck in there.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The enemy had been cleared out; and serve them right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come on, you chaps," said Lickford; "don't let's get stuck in there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the best view in the field."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on, you chaps," said Lickford; "don't let's get stuck in there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on, you chaps," said Lickford; "don't let's get stuck in there.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Come over to the oak tree, and get up there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, you chaps," said Lickford; "don't let's get stuck in there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The enemy had been cleared out; and serve them right.
above and across; more than
From this reading Come over to the oak tree, and get up there.
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The enemy had been cleared out; and serve them right.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come on, you chaps," said Lickford; "don't let's get stuck in there.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The enemy had been cleared out; and serve them right.
caught or fixed
From this reading "Come on, you chaps," said Lickford; "don't let's get stuck in there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The enemy had been cleared out; and serve them right.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Come on, you chaps," said Lickford; "don't let's get stuck in there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Come over to the oak tree, and get up there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It's the best view in the field."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
at the time that
From this reading When Percy and Co. returned, they found the pavilion was filling up, and, greatly to their delight, the front row was empty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come on, you chaps," said Lickford; "don't let's get stuck in there.
Chapter 7 of The Cock-House at Fellsgarth by Talbot Baines Reed holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 7 holds 400 sentences of The Cock-House at Fellsgarth, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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