Chapter 28 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him. "How did you get through?" "Slip through em, sir--h'easy as a h'eel." "Don't talk so loud," whispered the boy. "Just hop on to the sill of the lower window.
Chapter 28 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.”
jump lightly
From this reading “"Just hop on to the sill of the lower window.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “"Don't talk so loud," whispered the boy.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “"Just hop on to the sill of the lower window.”
someone skilled in the use of a rifle
From this reading “KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.”
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading “"Just hop on to the sill of the lower window.”
move stealthily
From this reading “"Slip through em, sir--h'easy as a h'eel."”
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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 "Slip through em, sir--h'easy as a h'eel."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Slip through em, sir--h'easy as a h'eel."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Don't talk so loud," whispered the boy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you get through?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't talk so loud," whispered the boy.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Slip through em, sir--h'easy as a h'eel."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How did you get through?"
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Slip through em, sir--h'easy as a h'eel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Slip through em, sir--h'easy as a h'eel."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
jump lightly
From this reading "Just hop on to the sill of the lower window.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you get through?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just hop on to the sill of the lower window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Don't talk so loud," whispered the boy.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "Just hop on to the sill of the lower window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Just hop on to the sill of the lower window.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
someone skilled in the use of a rifle
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading "Just hop on to the sill of the lower window.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Slip through em, sir--h'easy as a h'eel."
move stealthily
From this reading "Slip through em, sir--h'easy as a h'eel."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't talk so loud," whispered the boy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Don't talk so loud," whispered the boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "How did you get through?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just hop on to the sill of the lower window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Don't talk so loud," whispered the boy.
a Caucasian
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading KNAPP'S RETURN Beneath the window stood the little rifleman, white in the shadow of the house, and grinning up at him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you get through?"
Chapter 28 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea by Alfred Ollivant holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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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