Chapter 2 of The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith by Land and Sea is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith by Land and Sea is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You don't happen to have seen a darkie, as you came along, stranger, have you?" "Not very likely that I should have seen one in the dark. His colour would not be favourable for that," I replied, evasively. "But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath. "Seize him!"
Chapter 2 of The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith by Land and Sea is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “His colour would not be favourable for that," I replied, evasively.”
come to pass
From this reading “"You don't happen to have seen a darkie, as you came along, stranger, have you?"”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “"Not very likely that I should have seen one in the dark.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “"But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath.”
take hold of; grab
From this reading “"Seize him!"”
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “"But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “"You don't happen to have seen a darkie, as you came along, stranger, have you?"”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “"But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath.”
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading “"You don't happen to have seen a darkie, as you came along, stranger, have you?"”
In this reading “"But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath.”
In this reading “"Not very likely that I should have seen one in the dark.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You don't happen to have seen a darkie, as you came along, stranger, have you?"
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "You don't happen to have seen a darkie, as you came along, stranger, have you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You don't happen to have seen a darkie, as you came along, stranger, have you?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His colour would not be favourable for that," I replied, evasively.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You don't happen to have seen a darkie, as you came along, stranger, have you?"
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading His colour would not be favourable for that," I replied, evasively.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Not very likely that I should have seen one in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't happen to have seen a darkie, as you came along, stranger, have you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't happen to have seen a darkie, as you came along, stranger, have you?"
with evasion; in an evasive manner
From this reading His colour would not be favourable for that," I replied, evasively.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath.
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading His colour would not be favourable for that," I replied, evasively.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His colour would not be favourable for that," I replied, evasively.
come to pass
From this reading "You don't happen to have seen a darkie, as you came along, stranger, have you?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You don't happen to have seen a darkie, as you came along, stranger, have you?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His colour would not be favourable for that," I replied, evasively.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not very likely that I should have seen one in the dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not very likely that I should have seen one in the dark.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Not very likely that I should have seen one in the dark.
the force of workers available
From this reading "But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not very likely that I should have seen one in the dark.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Not very likely that I should have seen one in the dark.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading His colour would not be favourable for that," I replied, evasively.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You don't happen to have seen a darkie, as you came along, stranger, have you?"
take hold of; grab
From this reading "Seize him!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Not very likely that I should have seen one in the dark.
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "You don't happen to have seen a darkie, as you came along, stranger, have you?"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not very likely that I should have seen one in the dark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not very likely that I should have seen one in the dark.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You don't happen to have seen a darkie, as you came along, stranger, have you?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Not very likely that I should have seen one in the dark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But Sharpfangs smells him, though," exclaimed one of the other men, with a terrible oath.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His colour would not be favourable for that," I replied, evasively.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't happen to have seen a darkie, as you came along, stranger, have you?"
Chapter 2 of The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith by Land and Sea by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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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