Chapter 8 of The Lost Middy is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Lost Middy is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out." "But you, Master Aleck?" "I can see it looks a little darker there," replied the lad, "and a little lighter lower down." "Well, it's amazin', sir. I can see 'em quite plain.
Chapter 8 of The Lost Middy is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “"I can see it looks a little darker there," replied the lad, "and a little lighter lower down."”
a boy or man
From this reading “"I can see it looks a little darker there," replied the lad, "and a little lighter lower down."”
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading “"I can see it looks a little darker there," replied the lad, "and a little lighter lower down."”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “"I can see it looks a little darker there," replied the lad, "and a little lighter lower down."”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “"I can see it looks a little darker there," replied the lad, "and a little lighter lower down."”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “I can see 'em quite plain.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “"Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."”
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading “"Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."”
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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 "Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you, Master Aleck?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it's amazin', sir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading "I can see it looks a little darker there," replied the lad, "and a little lighter lower down."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I can see it looks a little darker there," replied the lad, "and a little lighter lower down."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can see it looks a little darker there," replied the lad, "and a little lighter lower down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it's amazin', sir.
a boy or man
From this reading "I can see it looks a little darker there," replied the lad, "and a little lighter lower down."
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading "I can see it looks a little darker there," replied the lad, "and a little lighter lower down."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I can see it looks a little darker there," replied the lad, "and a little lighter lower down."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "I can see it looks a little darker there," replied the lad, "and a little lighter lower down."
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "I can see it looks a little darker there," replied the lad, "and a little lighter lower down."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "But you, Master Aleck?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I can see 'em quite plain.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I can see 'em quite plain.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I can see it looks a little darker there," replied the lad, "and a little lighter lower down."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can see it looks a little darker there," replied the lad, "and a little lighter lower down."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, it's amazin', sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I can see it looks a little darker there," replied the lad, "and a little lighter lower down."
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading "Not a rock on 'em, messmet; but I can hear the bladder-wrack washing in and out."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, it's amazin', sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you, Master Aleck?"
Chapter 8 of The Lost Middy by George Manville Fenn holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 434 sentences of The Lost Middy, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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