Chapter 8 of The Last Galley is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Last Galley is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And I am not to come?” “No,” said the lady. “But surely, ma’am,” he pleaded, “I may come as far as Tunbridge Wells? It’s hard on a man to train a cove for a fight and then to leave him.” “It can’t be helped.
Chapter 8 of The Last Galley is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small inlet
From this reading “It’s hard on a man to train a cove for a fight and then to leave him.””
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “It’s hard on a man to train a cove for a fight and then to leave him.””
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ““It can’t be helped.”
a woman of refinement
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading ““But surely, ma’am,” he pleaded, “I may come as far as Tunbridge Wells?”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ““But surely, ma’am,” he pleaded, “I may come as far as Tunbridge Wells?”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “It’s hard on a man to train a cove for a fight and then to leave him.””
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading ““But surely, ma’am,” he pleaded, “I may come as far as Tunbridge Wells?”
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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 It’s hard on a man to train a cove for a fight and then to leave him.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “And I am not to come?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I am not to come?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But surely, ma’am,” he pleaded, “I may come as far as Tunbridge Wells?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It can’t be helped.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But surely, ma’am,” he pleaded, “I may come as far as Tunbridge Wells?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It can’t be helped.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And I am not to come?”
a small inlet
From this reading It’s hard on a man to train a cove for a fight and then to leave him.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “But surely, ma’am,” he pleaded, “I may come as far as Tunbridge Wells?
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It’s hard on a man to train a cove for a fight and then to leave him.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It’s hard on a man to train a cove for a fight and then to leave him.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It’s hard on a man to train a cove for a fight and then to leave him.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But surely, ma’am,” he pleaded, “I may come as far as Tunbridge Wells?
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “It can’t be helped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’s hard on a man to train a cove for a fight and then to leave him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I am not to come?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It can’t be helped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s hard on a man to train a cove for a fight and then to leave him.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “No,” said the lady.
go away from a place
From this reading It’s hard on a man to train a cove for a fight and then to leave him.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “But surely, ma’am,” he pleaded, “I may come as far as Tunbridge Wells?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It’s hard on a man to train a cove for a fight and then to leave him.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But surely, ma’am,” he pleaded, “I may come as far as Tunbridge Wells?
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said the lady.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And I am not to come?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It’s hard on a man to train a cove for a fight and then to leave him.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “But surely, ma’am,” he pleaded, “I may come as far as Tunbridge Wells?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said the lady.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “But surely, ma’am,” he pleaded, “I may come as far as Tunbridge Wells?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No,” said the lady.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It’s hard on a man to train a cove for a fight and then to leave him.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And I am not to come?”
create by training and teaching
From this reading It’s hard on a man to train a cove for a fight and then to leave him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But surely, ma’am,” he pleaded, “I may come as far as Tunbridge Wells?
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading “But surely, ma’am,” he pleaded, “I may come as far as Tunbridge Wells?
Chapter 8 of The Last Galley by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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 8 holds 381 sentences of The Last Galley, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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