Chapter 26 of The Treasure of the Bucoleon is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Treasure of the Bucoleon is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER THE RED STONE When I opened my eyes Watkins was bending over me. "Ah, there, Mister Jack," he said, "'ave a drink of this. Thank you, sir." And as I struggled to a sitting position: "No need of 'aste, sir. All's well.
Chapter 26 of The Treasure of the Bucoleon is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “UNDER THE RED STONE When I opened my eyes Watkins was bending over me.”
take in liquids
From this reading “"Ah, there, Mister Jack," he said, "'ave a drink of this.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “"Ah, there, Mister Jack," he said, "'ave a drink of this.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “And as I struggled to a sitting position: "No need of 'aste, sir.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “And as I struggled to a sitting position: "No need of 'aste, sir.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “UNDER THE RED STONE When I opened my eyes Watkins was bending over me.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “And as I struggled to a sitting position: "No need of 'aste, sir.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you, sir."”
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In this reading “And as I struggled to a sitting position: "No need of 'aste, sir.”
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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 "Ah, there, Mister Jack," he said, "'ave a drink of this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, there, Mister Jack," he said, "'ave a drink of this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All's well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as I struggled to a sitting position: "No need of 'aste, sir.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as I struggled to a sitting position: "No need of 'aste, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as I struggled to a sitting position: "No need of 'aste, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, there, Mister Jack," he said, "'ave a drink of this.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading UNDER THE RED STONE When I opened my eyes Watkins was bending over me.
take in liquids
From this reading "Ah, there, Mister Jack," he said, "'ave a drink of this.
opinion or judgment
From this reading UNDER THE RED STONE When I opened my eyes Watkins was bending over me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, there, Mister Jack," he said, "'ave a drink of this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNDER THE RED STONE When I opened my eyes Watkins was bending over me.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Ah, there, Mister Jack," he said, "'ave a drink of this.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading UNDER THE RED STONE When I opened my eyes Watkins was bending over me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Ah, there, Mister Jack," he said, "'ave a drink of this.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading UNDER THE RED STONE When I opened my eyes Watkins was bending over me.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And as I struggled to a sitting position: "No need of 'aste, sir.
not any; not one
From this reading And as I struggled to a sitting position: "No need of 'aste, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, there, Mister Jack," he said, "'ave a drink of this.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading UNDER THE RED STONE When I opened my eyes Watkins was bending over me.
above and across; more than
From this reading UNDER THE RED STONE When I opened my eyes Watkins was bending over me.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading And as I struggled to a sitting position: "No need of 'aste, sir.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading UNDER THE RED STONE When I opened my eyes Watkins was bending over me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, there, Mister Jack," he said, "'ave a drink of this.
term of address for a man
From this reading Thank you, sir."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And as I struggled to a sitting position: "No need of 'aste, sir.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading UNDER THE RED STONE When I opened my eyes Watkins was bending over me.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading And as I struggled to a sitting position: "No need of 'aste, sir.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank you, sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE RED STONE When I opened my eyes Watkins was bending over me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ah, there, Mister Jack," he said, "'ave a drink of this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ah, there, Mister Jack," he said, "'ave a drink of this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as I struggled to a sitting position: "No need of 'aste, sir.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE RED STONE When I opened my eyes Watkins was bending over me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER THE RED STONE When I opened my eyes Watkins was bending over me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER THE RED STONE When I opened my eyes Watkins was bending over me.
(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 All's well.
at the time that
From this reading UNDER THE RED STONE When I opened my eyes Watkins was bending over me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thank you, sir."
Chapter 26 of The Treasure of the Bucoleon by Arthur D. Howden (Arthur Douglas Howden) Smith holds 370 sentences, grouped into 74 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 26 holds 370 sentences of The Treasure of the Bucoleon, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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