Chapter 13 of The Flag of Distress is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Flag of Distress is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Rayther. Wi' thirty thousand dollars I'd ne'er do another stroke o' work." "You needn't then. You can have all o' that, by joinin' in, an' helpin' me to bring round the rest. Do you know any o' them ye could speak to 'bout the bizness--wi' safety, I mean?"
Chapter 13 of The Flag of Distress is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “Do you know any o' them ye could speak to 'bout the bizness--wi' safety, I mean?"”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “You can have all o' that, by joinin' in, an' helpin' me to bring round the rest.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Wi' thirty thousand dollars I'd ne'er do another stroke o' work."”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Wi' thirty thousand dollars I'd ne'er do another stroke o' work."”
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “Do you know any o' them ye could speak to 'bout the bizness--wi' safety, I mean?"”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “Wi' thirty thousand dollars I'd ne'er do another stroke o' work."”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “Wi' thirty thousand dollars I'd ne'er do another stroke o' work."”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Wi' thirty thousand dollars I'd ne'er do another stroke o' work."”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You can have all o' that, by joinin' in, an' helpin' me to bring round the rest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You can have all o' that, by joinin' in, an' helpin' me to bring round the rest.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Wi' thirty thousand dollars I'd ne'er do another stroke o' work."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Do you know any o' them ye could speak to 'bout the bizness--wi' safety, I mean?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you know any o' them ye could speak to 'bout the bizness--wi' safety, I mean?"
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading Do you know any o' them ye could speak to 'bout the bizness--wi' safety, I mean?"
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You can have all o' that, by joinin' in, an' helpin' me to bring round the rest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You can have all o' that, by joinin' in, an' helpin' me to bring round the rest.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can have all o' that, by joinin' in, an' helpin' me to bring round the rest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Do you know any o' them ye could speak to 'bout the bizness--wi' safety, I mean?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Wi' thirty thousand dollars I'd ne'er do another stroke o' work."
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Wi' thirty thousand dollars I'd ne'er do another stroke o' work."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You can have all o' that, by joinin' in, an' helpin' me to bring round the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can have all o' that, by joinin' in, an' helpin' me to bring round the rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you know any o' them ye could speak to 'bout the bizness--wi' safety, I mean?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wi' thirty thousand dollars I'd ne'er do another stroke o' work."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You can have all o' that, by joinin' in, an' helpin' me to bring round the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can have all o' that, by joinin' in, an' helpin' me to bring round the rest.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know any o' them ye could speak to 'bout the bizness--wi' safety, I mean?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can have all o' that, by joinin' in, an' helpin' me to bring round the rest.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Do you know any o' them ye could speak to 'bout the bizness--wi' safety, I mean?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Wi' thirty thousand dollars I'd ne'er do another stroke o' work."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You needn't then.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Wi' thirty thousand dollars I'd ne'er do another stroke o' work."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rayther.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You can have all o' that, by joinin' in, an' helpin' me to bring round the rest.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading You can have all o' that, by joinin' in, an' helpin' me to bring round the rest.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Do you know any o' them ye could speak to 'bout the bizness--wi' safety, I mean?"
express in speech
From this reading Do you know any o' them ye could speak to 'bout the bizness--wi' safety, I mean?"
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Wi' thirty thousand dollars I'd ne'er do another stroke o' work."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can have all o' that, by joinin' in, an' helpin' me to bring round the rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You can have all o' that, by joinin' in, an' helpin' me to bring round the rest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Do you know any o' them ye could speak to 'bout the bizness--wi' safety, I mean?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You needn't then.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Wi' thirty thousand dollars I'd ne'er do another stroke o' work."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Wi' thirty thousand dollars I'd ne'er do another stroke o' work."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can have all o' that, by joinin' in, an' helpin' me to bring round the rest.
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading Wi' thirty thousand dollars I'd ne'er do another stroke o' work."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Wi' thirty thousand dollars I'd ne'er do another stroke o' work."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Do you know any o' them ye could speak to 'bout the bizness--wi' safety, I mean?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't then.
Chapter 13 of The Flag of Distress by Mayne Reid holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 13 holds 410 sentences of The Flag of Distress, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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