Chapter 11 of The Lost Middy is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Lost Middy is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah, who's that with you? I thought I saw someone and heard whispering." The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face. "You?" cried the midshipman, excitedly. "Then I was right; I thought you were one of the smuggling gang."
Chapter 11 of The Lost Middy is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"You?" cried the midshipman, excitedly.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “"Then I was right; I thought you were one of the smuggling gang."”
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading “"You?" cried the midshipman, excitedly.”
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading “The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face.”
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading “"Then I was right; I thought you were one of the smuggling gang."”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I thought I saw someone and heard whispering."”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “I thought I saw someone and heard whispering."”
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From this reading "Ah, who's that with you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought I saw someone and heard whispering."
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You?" cried the midshipman, excitedly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "You?" cried the midshipman, excitedly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face.
an association of criminals
From this reading "Then I was right; I thought you were one of the smuggling gang."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I thought I saw someone and heard whispering."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought I saw someone and heard whispering."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face.
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading "You?" cried the midshipman, excitedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then I was right; I thought you were one of the smuggling gang."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Then I was right; I thought you were one of the smuggling gang."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Then I was right; I thought you were one of the smuggling gang."
cut with a saw
From this reading I thought I saw someone and heard whispering."
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face.
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face.
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading "Then I was right; I thought you were one of the smuggling gang."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I thought I saw someone and heard whispering."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, who's that with you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The smuggler held the lanthorn lower and opened the door, so that the candle light shone full on Aleck's face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I was right; I thought you were one of the smuggling gang."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I saw someone and heard whispering."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then I was right; I thought you were one of the smuggling gang."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then I was right; I thought you were one of the smuggling gang."
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading I thought I saw someone and heard whispering."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, who's that with you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ah, who's that with you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, who's that with you?
Chapter 11 of The Lost Middy by George Manville Fenn holds 421 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 11 holds 421 sentences of The Lost Middy, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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