Chapter 20 of The just steward is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The just steward is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Gorblime the bloody beasts!" says Barney, gulping. His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too. "Will Ullathorne live? They don't often live--our own chaps--do 'em?--though Turks seems some'ow diff'rent." "He was deein' when they broucht him back, puir lad!
Chapter 20 of The just steward is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading “"Gorblime the bloody beasts!" says Barney, gulping.”
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “They don't often live--our own chaps--do 'em?--though Turks seems some'ow diff'rent."”
a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
From this reading “"Gorblime the bloody beasts!" says Barney, gulping.”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.”
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading “His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.”
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading “His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.”
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading “His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.”
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading “They don't often live--our own chaps--do 'em?--though Turks seems some'ow diff'rent."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He was deein' when they broucht him back, puir lad!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gorblime the bloody beasts!" says Barney, gulping.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Gorblime the bloody beasts!" says Barney, gulping.
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading "Gorblime the bloody beasts!" says Barney, gulping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He was deein' when they broucht him back, puir lad!
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading They don't often live--our own chaps--do 'em?--though Turks seems some'ow diff'rent."
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He was deein' when they broucht him back, puir lad!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They don't often live--our own chaps--do 'em?--though Turks seems some'ow diff'rent."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They don't often live--our own chaps--do 'em?--though Turks seems some'ow diff'rent."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They don't often live--our own chaps--do 'em?--though Turks seems some'ow diff'rent."
a quad with a square body
From this reading They don't often live--our own chaps--do 'em?--though Turks seems some'ow diff'rent."
in a gradual manner
From this reading His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gorblime the bloody beasts!" says Barney, gulping.
a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
From this reading "Gorblime the bloody beasts!" says Barney, gulping.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was deein' when they broucht him back, puir lad!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He was deein' when they broucht him back, puir lad!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.
a boy or man
From this reading "He was deein' when they broucht him back, puir lad!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Will Ullathorne live?
many times at short intervals
From this reading They don't often live--our own chaps--do 'em?--though Turks seems some'ow diff'rent."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They don't often live--our own chaps--do 'em?--though Turks seems some'ow diff'rent."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They don't often live--our own chaps--do 'em?--though Turks seems some'ow diff'rent."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He was deein' when they broucht him back, puir lad!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Gorblime the bloody beasts!" says Barney, gulping.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They don't often live--our own chaps--do 'em?--though Turks seems some'ow diff'rent."
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They don't often live--our own chaps--do 'em?--though Turks seems some'ow diff'rent."
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Gorblime the bloody beasts!" says Barney, gulping.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don't often live--our own chaps--do 'em?--though Turks seems some'ow diff'rent."
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They don't often live--our own chaps--do 'em?--though Turks seems some'ow diff'rent."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading They don't often live--our own chaps--do 'em?--though Turks seems some'ow diff'rent."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will Ullathorne live?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was deein' when they broucht him back, puir lad!
at the time that
From this reading "He was deein' when they broucht him back, puir lad!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will Ullathorne live?
in the company of; together with
From this reading His coarse hand touches the thin arm in the tattered sleeve with the Corporal's stripes, and does it gently too.
Chapter 20 of The just steward by Richard Dehan holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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