Chapter 11 of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 1 of 2) is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 1 of 2) is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JAMBE DE BOIS. "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head. Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco! I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next." It was Lennox who had spoken.
Chapter 11 of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 1 of 2) is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading “"Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.”
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading “I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next."”
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading “Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!”
rum cut with water
From this reading “I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next."”
the profession of a teacher
From this reading “Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!”
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “"Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.”
any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles
From this reading “I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next."”
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 “Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!”
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.
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
anew
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAMBE DE BOIS.
terminate
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!
a young person of either sex
From this reading Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading JAMBE DE BOIS.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
rum cut with water
From this reading I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Lennox who had spoken.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Lennox who had spoken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAMBE DE BOIS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Lennox who had spoken.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!
engage in
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next."
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was Lennox who had spoken.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next."
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Lennox who had spoken.
any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles
From this reading I suppose they will be asking Mr Weevil to serve him out his allowance of grog next."
which person or people
From this reading It was Lennox who had spoken.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, look here, cook, if he has not been teaching the child to chew tobacco!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Master Abraham, if you try that trick again, I will make free with this mopstick, and break your head.
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