Chapter 8 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did you see many more?" asked Ned. "Nary one, my lad." "A bucket here," said the doctor. "Let's run out a pannikin from one keg for each of the mustangs." "Won't want a bucket then, sir."
Chapter 8 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “"A bucket here," said the doctor.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"A bucket here," said the doctor.”
the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading “"Let's run out a pannikin from one keg for each of the mustangs."”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Nary one, my lad."”
plural of “mustang” — small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading “"Let's run out a pannikin from one keg for each of the mustangs."”
(used with singular count nouns) colloquial for “not a” or “not one” or “never a”
From this reading “"Nary one, my lad."”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “"Let's run out a pannikin from one keg for each of the mustangs."”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"Won't want a bucket then, sir."”
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 "A bucket here," said the doctor.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you see many more?" asked Ned.
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading "A bucket here," said the doctor.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you see many more?" asked Ned.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "A bucket here," said the doctor.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Let's run out a pannikin from one keg for each of the mustangs."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Let's run out a pannikin from one keg for each of the mustangs."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Let's run out a pannikin from one keg for each of the mustangs."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "A bucket here," said the doctor.
the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading "Let's run out a pannikin from one keg for each of the mustangs."
a boy or man
From this reading "Nary one, my lad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's run out a pannikin from one keg for each of the mustangs."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Did you see many more?" asked Ned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Did you see many more?" asked Ned.
plural of “mustang” — small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading "Let's run out a pannikin from one keg for each of the mustangs."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nary one, my lad."
(used with singular count nouns) colloquial for “not a” or “not one” or “never a”
From this reading "Nary one, my lad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you see many more?" asked Ned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let's run out a pannikin from one keg for each of the mustangs."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Nary one, my lad."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Let's run out a pannikin from one keg for each of the mustangs."
a small pan or cup (usually of tin)
From this reading "Let's run out a pannikin from one keg for each of the mustangs."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Let's run out a pannikin from one keg for each of the mustangs."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A bucket here," said the doctor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you see many more?" asked Ned.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Won't want a bucket then, sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A bucket here," said the doctor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Won't want a bucket then, sir."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Won't want a bucket then, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Won't want a bucket then, sir."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see many more?" asked Ned.
Chapter 8 of The Peril Finders by George Manville Fenn holds 402 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.
Chapter 8 holds 402 sentences of The Peril Finders, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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