Chapter 11 of The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You had better tell her that," I replied. "She would appreciate it." "I was not speaking of bronze hair. You never saw a bronze-haired monkey." "It may be dyed," I suggested.
Chapter 11 of The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading “"She would appreciate it."”
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading “"I was not speaking of bronze hair.”
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading “"It may be dyed," I suggested.”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “"I was not speaking of bronze hair.”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “You never saw a bronze-haired monkey."”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"You had better tell her that," I replied.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “"I was not speaking of bronze hair.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"It may be dyed," I suggested.”
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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 You never saw a bronze-haired monkey."
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading "She would appreciate it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It may be dyed," I suggested.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You had better tell her that," I replied.
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading "I was not speaking of bronze hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You never saw a bronze-haired monkey."
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading "It may be dyed," I suggested.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You had better tell her that," I replied.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "I was not speaking of bronze hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You had better tell her that," I replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You had better tell her that," I replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She would appreciate it."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may be dyed," I suggested.
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading You never saw a bronze-haired monkey."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You never saw a bronze-haired monkey."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I was not speaking of bronze hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was not speaking of bronze hair.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You had better tell her that," I replied.
cut with a saw
From this reading You never saw a bronze-haired monkey."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She would appreciate it."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I was not speaking of bronze hair.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "It may be dyed," I suggested.
express in words
From this reading "You had better tell her that," I replied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You had better tell her that," I replied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was not speaking of bronze hair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She would appreciate it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You had better tell her that," I replied.
Chapter 11 of The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories by Victor Bridges holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 11 holds 428 sentences of The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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