Chapter 8 of The Weathercock is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Weathercock is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, it wasn't, or not alone for that. You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen." Macey flushed a little, like a girl. "Nonsense!" he said. "Now, confess.
Chapter 8 of The Weathercock is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 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.
Having no one else present.
From this reading “"No, it wasn't, or not alone for that.”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"Now, confess.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Macey flushed a little, like a girl.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Nonsense!" he said.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."”
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 Macey flushed a little, like a girl.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."
Having no one else present.
From this reading "No, it wasn't, or not alone for that.
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "Now, confess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Macey flushed a little, like a girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, it wasn't, or not alone for that.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."
a young female
From this reading Macey flushed a little, like a girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nonsense!" he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it wasn't, or not alone for that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Macey flushed a little, like a girl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Macey flushed a little, like a girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macey flushed a little, like a girl.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it wasn't, or not alone for that.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense!" he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, it wasn't, or not alone for that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, confess.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "No, it wasn't, or not alone for that.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, it wasn't, or not alone for that.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, it wasn't, or not alone for that.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."
in the company of; together with
From this reading You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You were thinking about what Distin said about my not being fit to associate with gentlemen."
Chapter 8 of The Weathercock by George Manville Fenn holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 400 sentences of The Weathercock, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Weathercock by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 400 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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