Chapter 17 of The Ocean Cat's Paw is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Ocean Cat's Paw is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Here, I recollect, uncle. He was the man who was going to play lion." "Good boy, Pickle; not so ignorant as I thought you were. Well, didn't he say he'd roar him as gently as any sucking dove, so as not to frighten the ladies?" "Yes, uncle."
Chapter 17 of The Ocean Cat's Paw is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading “Well, didn't he say he'd roar him as gently as any sucking dove, so as not to frighten the ladies?"”
cause fear in
From this reading “Well, didn't he say he'd roar him as gently as any sucking dove, so as not to frighten the ladies?"”
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading “"Good boy, Pickle; not so ignorant as I thought you were.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “He was the man who was going to play lion."”
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading “"Good boy, Pickle; not so ignorant as I thought you were.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “"Here, I recollect, uncle.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Well, didn't he say he'd roar him as gently as any sucking dove, so as not to frighten the ladies?"”
the act of sucking
From this reading “Well, didn't he say he'd roar him as gently as any sucking dove, so as not to frighten the ladies?"”
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Well, didn't he say he'd roar him as gently as any sucking dove, so as not to frighten the ladies?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Good boy, Pickle; not so ignorant as I thought you were.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Good boy, Pickle; not so ignorant as I thought you were.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, didn't he say he'd roar him as gently as any sucking dove, so as not to frighten the ladies?"
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Well, didn't he say he'd roar him as gently as any sucking dove, so as not to frighten the ladies?"
cause fear in
From this reading Well, didn't he say he'd roar him as gently as any sucking dove, so as not to frighten the ladies?"
in a gradual manner
From this reading Well, didn't he say he'd roar him as gently as any sucking dove, so as not to frighten the ladies?"
the act of departing
From this reading He was the man who was going to play lion."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good boy, Pickle; not so ignorant as I thought you were.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the man who was going to play lion."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, didn't he say he'd roar him as gently as any sucking dove, so as not to frighten the ladies?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, I recollect, uncle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, didn't he say he'd roar him as gently as any sucking dove, so as not to frighten the ladies?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here, I recollect, uncle.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading "Good boy, Pickle; not so ignorant as I thought you were.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Well, didn't he say he'd roar him as gently as any sucking dove, so as not to frighten the ladies?"
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading He was the man who was going to play lion."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was the man who was going to play lion."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Good boy, Pickle; not so ignorant as I thought you were.
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading "Good boy, Pickle; not so ignorant as I thought you were.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He was the man who was going to play lion."
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Here, I recollect, uncle.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Well, didn't he say he'd roar him as gently as any sucking dove, so as not to frighten the ladies?"
express in words
From this reading Well, didn't he say he'd roar him as gently as any sucking dove, so as not to frighten the ladies?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Good boy, Pickle; not so ignorant as I thought you were.
the act of sucking
From this reading Well, didn't he say he'd roar him as gently as any sucking dove, so as not to frighten the ladies?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the man who was going to play lion."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Good boy, Pickle; not so ignorant as I thought you were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was the man who was going to play lion."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Here, I recollect, uncle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the man who was going to play lion."
(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, didn't he say he'd roar him as gently as any sucking dove, so as not to frighten the ladies?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Good boy, Pickle; not so ignorant as I thought you were.
which person or people
From this reading He was the man who was going to play lion."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, uncle."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good boy, Pickle; not so ignorant as I thought you were.
Chapter 17 of The Ocean Cat's Paw by George Manville Fenn holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 17 holds 407 sentences of The Ocean Cat's Paw, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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