Chapter 12 of The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes; that's it--all round. So they chaps as goos out allus has some'at to spend." "And a very good way, too," said Joey, chuckling. "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket." The men looked at one another and chuckled.
Chapter 12 of The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading “"Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."”
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “So they chaps as goos out allus has some'at to spend."”
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “The men looked at one another and chuckled.”
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “"And a very good way, too," said Joey, chuckling.”
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “"Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."”
plural of “goo” — any thick, viscous matter
From this reading “So they chaps as goos out allus has some'at to spend."”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “"Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “So they chaps as goos out allus has some'at to spend."”
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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 "And a very good way, too," said Joey, chuckling.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Yes; that's it--all round.
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From this reading So they chaps as goos out allus has some'at to spend."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And a very good way, too," said Joey, chuckling.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The men looked at one another and chuckled.
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So they chaps as goos out allus has some'at to spend."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men looked at one another and chuckled.
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading So they chaps as goos out allus has some'at to spend."
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading The men looked at one another and chuckled.
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "And a very good way, too," said Joey, chuckling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
take in liquids
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "And a very good way, too," said Joey, chuckling.
plural of “goo” — any thick, viscous matter
From this reading So they chaps as goos out allus has some'at to spend."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So they chaps as goos out allus has some'at to spend."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; that's it--all round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And a very good way, too," said Joey, chuckling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The men looked at one another and chuckled.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
the force of workers available
From this reading The men looked at one another and chuckled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So they chaps as goos out allus has some'at to spend."
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Yes; that's it--all round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And a very good way, too," said Joey, chuckling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they chaps as goos out allus has some'at to spend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they chaps as goos out allus has some'at to spend."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading So they chaps as goos out allus has some'at to spend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; that's it--all round.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men looked at one another and chuckled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they chaps as goos out allus has some'at to spend."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So they chaps as goos out allus has some'at to spend."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And a very good way, too," said Joey, chuckling.
precisely as stated
From this reading "And a very good way, too," said Joey, chuckling.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "And a very good way, too," said Joey, chuckling.
(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, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; that's it--all round.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I could drink a quaart now, and I've got a penny; s'pose you three chaps all gi'es me one apiece, for my throat's as dry as a lime-basket."
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