Chapter 9 of The Red Eric is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Red Eric is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Neither would I," added the doctor, "for a thousand guineas." "I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell." "Now, Rokens, don't be greedy," cried Gurney. "Greedy!" echoed Tim. "Ay, greedy; has any o' you lads got a dickshunairy to lend him?
Chapter 9 of The Red Eric is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
a very small quantity of something
From this reading “"I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"Greedy!" echoed Tim.”
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading “"Now, Rokens, don't be greedy," cried Gurney.”
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading “"Neither would I," added the doctor, "for a thousand guineas."”
a metal stretcher with wheels
From this reading “"Now, Rokens, don't be greedy," cried Gurney.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “"I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."”
bestow a quality on
From this reading “"Ay, greedy; has any o' you lads got a dickshunairy to lend him?”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “"I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."”
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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 "Neither would I," added the doctor, "for a thousand guineas."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Neither would I," added the doctor, "for a thousand guineas."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Ay, greedy; has any o' you lads got a dickshunairy to lend him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, greedy; has any o' you lads got a dickshunairy to lend him?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, Rokens, don't be greedy," cried Gurney.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Now, Rokens, don't be greedy," cried Gurney.
a very small quantity of something
From this reading "I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, greedy; has any o' you lads got a dickshunairy to lend him?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Neither would I," added the doctor, "for a thousand guineas."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Rokens, don't be greedy," cried Gurney.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Greedy!" echoed Tim.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Neither would I," added the doctor, "for a thousand guineas."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Ay, greedy; has any o' you lads got a dickshunairy to lend him?
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading "Now, Rokens, don't be greedy," cried Gurney.
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading "Neither would I," added the doctor, "for a thousand guineas."
a metal stretcher with wheels
From this reading "Now, Rokens, don't be greedy," cried Gurney.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ay, greedy; has any o' you lads got a dickshunairy to lend him?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ay, greedy; has any o' you lads got a dickshunairy to lend him?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Neither would I," added the doctor, "for a thousand guineas."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."
bestow a quality on
From this reading "Ay, greedy; has any o' you lads got a dickshunairy to lend him?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Neither would I," added the doctor, "for a thousand guineas."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Rokens, don't be greedy," cried Gurney.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Ay, greedy; has any o' you lads got a dickshunairy to lend him?
and nothing more
From this reading "I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Neither would I," added the doctor, "for a thousand guineas."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Neither would I," added the doctor, "for a thousand guineas."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Neither would I," added the doctor, "for a thousand guineas."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I'll tell ye wot it is, lads," remarked Tim Rokens; "I wish I only had a crumb to sell."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ay, greedy; has any o' you lads got a dickshunairy to lend him?
Chapter 9 of The Red Eric by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 9 holds 412 sentences of The Red Eric, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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