Chapter 8 of The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Show us the way, Eph Yeates!" he burst out impatiently. "We are wasting a deal of precious time!" But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie. "Fair and easy, Cap'n Dick; fair and easy. There ain't no manner o' hurry, ez I allow.
Chapter 8 of The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “There ain't no manner o' hurry, ez I allow.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"Show us the way, Eph Yeates!" he burst out impatiently.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.”
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading “But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “"We are wasting a deal of precious time!"”
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading “But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.”
a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
From this reading “But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.”
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading “"We are wasting a deal of precious time!"”
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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 "We are wasting a deal of precious time!"
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From this reading There ain't no manner o' hurry, ez I allow.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading There ain't no manner o' hurry, ez I allow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Fair and easy, Cap'n Dick; fair and easy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are wasting a deal of precious time!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Show us the way, Eph Yeates!" he burst out impatiently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.
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From this reading "Fair and easy, Cap'n Dick; fair and easy.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "We are wasting a deal of precious time!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Fair and easy, Cap'n Dick; fair and easy.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Fair and easy, Cap'n Dick; fair and easy.
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From this reading "Show us the way, Eph Yeates!" he burst out impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There ain't no manner o' hurry, ez I allow.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Fair and easy, Cap'n Dick; fair and easy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Show us the way, Eph Yeates!" he burst out impatiently.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading There ain't no manner o' hurry, ez I allow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There ain't no manner o' hurry, ez I allow.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Show us the way, Eph Yeates!" he burst out impatiently.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There ain't no manner o' hurry, ez I allow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.
not any; not one
From this reading But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading There ain't no manner o' hurry, ez I allow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are wasting a deal of precious time!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.
and nothing more
From this reading But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Show us the way, Eph Yeates!" he burst out impatiently.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "We are wasting a deal of precious time!"
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Show us the way, Eph Yeates!" he burst out impatiently.
a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
From this reading But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Show us the way, Eph Yeates!" he burst out impatiently.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There ain't no manner o' hurry, ez I allow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We are wasting a deal of precious time!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the old man only puffed the more placidly at his pipe, making no move to head a sortie.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Show us the way, Eph Yeates!" he burst out impatiently.
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading "We are wasting a deal of precious time!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Show us the way, Eph Yeates!" he burst out impatiently.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are wasting a deal of precious time!"
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From this reading "Show us the way, Eph Yeates!" he burst out impatiently.
Chapter 8 of The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale by Francis Lynde holds 404 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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