Chapter 16 of The Ocean Cat's Paw is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Ocean Cat's Paw is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Look here," he cried, "you are playing tricks!" "Indeed I'm not! You've been sleeping for about a day and a half." "Well!" cried Rodd, beginning to dress hurriedly. "But never mind.
Chapter 16 of The Ocean Cat's Paw is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “"Well!" cried Rodd, beginning to dress hurriedly.”
put on clothes
From this reading “"Well!" cried Rodd, beginning to dress hurriedly.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “You've been sleeping for about a day and a half."”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “"Well!" cried Rodd, beginning to dress hurriedly.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “"Indeed I'm not!”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “"Look here," he cried, "you are playing tricks!"”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “You've been sleeping for about a day and a half."”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “"Look here," he cried, "you are playing tricks!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 You've been sleeping for about a day and a half."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You've been sleeping for about a day and a half."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You've been sleeping for about a day and a half."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Look here," he cried, "you are playing tricks!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You've been sleeping for about a day and a half."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Well!" cried Rodd, beginning to dress hurriedly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But never mind.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look here," he cried, "you are playing tricks!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You've been sleeping for about a day and a half."
put on clothes
From this reading "Well!" cried Rodd, beginning to dress hurriedly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You've been sleeping for about a day and a half."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading You've been sleeping for about a day and a half."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look here," he cried, "you are playing tricks!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here," he cried, "you are playing tricks!"
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Well!" cried Rodd, beginning to dress hurriedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indeed I'm not!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed I'm not!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here," he cried, "you are playing tricks!"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "But never mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But never mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Indeed I'm not!
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "Look here," he cried, "you are playing tricks!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well!" cried Rodd, beginning to dress hurriedly.
the state of being asleep
From this reading You've been sleeping for about a day and a half."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well!" cried Rodd, beginning to dress hurriedly.
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Look here," he cried, "you are playing tricks!"
(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!" cried Rodd, beginning to dress hurriedly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here," he cried, "you are playing tricks!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've been sleeping for about a day and a half."
Chapter 16 of The Ocean Cat's Paw 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 16 holds 421 sentences of The Ocean Cat's Paw, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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