Chapter 39 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SANCTUARY I "Where is Piper?" asked the Parson. The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen. "Is he dead?" whispering. "I fancies so, sir. Lingered it out wunnerful, chattin to the Genelman, ummin an ymn and that.
Chapter 39 of The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading “"I fancies so, sir.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.”
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “Lingered it out wunnerful, chattin to the Genelman, ummin an ymn and that.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “THE SANCTUARY I "Where is Piper?" asked the Parson.”
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading “THE SANCTUARY I "Where is Piper?" asked the Parson.”
someone skilled in the use of a rifle
From this reading “The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.”
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading “THE SANCTUARY I "Where is Piper?" asked the Parson.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “"Is he dead?" whispering.”
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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 The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lingered it out wunnerful, chattin to the Genelman, ummin an ymn and that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lingered it out wunnerful, chattin to the Genelman, ummin an ymn and that.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE SANCTUARY I "Where is Piper?" asked the Parson.
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From this reading Lingered it out wunnerful, chattin to the Genelman, ummin an ymn and that.
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From this reading The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
clothing in general
From this reading The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Is he dead?" whispering.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I fancies so, sir.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
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From this reading Lingered it out wunnerful, chattin to the Genelman, ummin an ymn and that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he dead?" whispering.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SANCTUARY I "Where is Piper?" asked the Parson.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SANCTUARY I "Where is Piper?" asked the Parson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lingered it out wunnerful, chattin to the Genelman, ummin an ymn and that.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Lingered it out wunnerful, chattin to the Genelman, ummin an ymn and that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lingered it out wunnerful, chattin to the Genelman, ummin an ymn and that.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE SANCTUARY I "Where is Piper?" asked the Parson.
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading THE SANCTUARY I "Where is Piper?" asked the Parson.
having a point
From this reading The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
someone skilled in the use of a rifle
From this reading The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading THE SANCTUARY I "Where is Piper?" asked the Parson.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I fancies so, sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I fancies so, sir.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lingered it out wunnerful, chattin to the Genelman, ummin an ymn and that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SANCTUARY I "Where is Piper?" asked the Parson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lingered it out wunnerful, chattin to the Genelman, ummin an ymn and that.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SANCTUARY I "Where is Piper?" asked the Parson.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading "Is he dead?" whispering.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little rifleman pointed to the tall clothes--horse hung about with cloaks, which made a Sanctuary of the far end of the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lingered it out wunnerful, chattin to the Genelman, ummin an ymn and that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lingered it out wunnerful, chattin to the Genelman, ummin an ymn and that.
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