Chapter 2 of The Lost Middy is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Lost Middy is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's right, sir. Cut it is, but I should say as it'll soon grow up together again." Aleck pressed the kerchief to his lip, and winced with pain. "Arn't loosened no teeth, have yer, sir?" Aleck shook his head.
Chapter 2 of The Lost Middy is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Cut it is, but I should say as it'll soon grow up together again."”
a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading “Aleck pressed the kerchief to his lip, and winced with pain.”
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Aleck pressed the kerchief to his lip, and winced with pain.”
straightened out
From this reading “"Arn't loosened no teeth, have yer, sir?"”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “Aleck pressed the kerchief to his lip, and winced with pain.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “Aleck pressed the kerchief to his lip, and winced with pain.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “"Arn't loosened no teeth, have yer, sir?"”
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “Aleck pressed the kerchief to his lip, and winced with pain.”
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.
anew
From this reading Cut it is, but I should say as it'll soon grow up together again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aleck pressed the kerchief to his lip, and winced with pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aleck pressed the kerchief to his lip, and winced with pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Arn't loosened no teeth, have yer, sir?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cut it is, but I should say as it'll soon grow up together again."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cut it is, but I should say as it'll soon grow up together again."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Cut it is, but I should say as it'll soon grow up together again."
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Cut it is, but I should say as it'll soon grow up together again."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Arn't loosened no teeth, have yer, sir?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Aleck shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aleck pressed the kerchief to his lip, and winced with pain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cut it is, but I should say as it'll soon grow up together again."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cut it is, but I should say as it'll soon grow up together again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cut it is, but I should say as it'll soon grow up together again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cut it is, but I should say as it'll soon grow up together again."
a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading Aleck pressed the kerchief to his lip, and winced with pain.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Aleck pressed the kerchief to his lip, and winced with pain.
straightened out
From this reading "Arn't loosened no teeth, have yer, sir?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Arn't loosened no teeth, have yer, sir?"
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Aleck pressed the kerchief to his lip, and winced with pain.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Aleck pressed the kerchief to his lip, and winced with pain.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right, sir.
express in words
From this reading Cut it is, but I should say as it'll soon grow up together again."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Aleck shook his head.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Cut it is, but I should say as it'll soon grow up together again."
term of address for a man
From this reading "That's right, sir.
in the near future
From this reading Cut it is, but I should say as it'll soon grow up together again."
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "Arn't loosened no teeth, have yer, sir?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aleck pressed the kerchief to his lip, and winced with pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aleck pressed the kerchief to his lip, and winced with pain.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Cut it is, but I should say as it'll soon grow up together again."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cut it is, but I should say as it'll soon grow up together again."
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Aleck pressed the kerchief to his lip, and winced with pain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aleck pressed the kerchief to his lip, and winced with pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Arn't loosened no teeth, have yer, sir?"
Chapter 2 of The Lost Middy by George Manville Fenn holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 2 holds 424 sentences of The Lost Middy, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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