Chapter 13 of The Weathercock is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Weathercock is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe. But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?" "In the stern of the boat." "Stern? Why, it will fill the boat, and there will not be room for anything else."
Chapter 13 of The Weathercock is here in full — 411 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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a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “"In the stern of the boat."”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “Why, it will fill the boat, and there will not be room for anything else."”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “"Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “"In the stern of the boat."”
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading “But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, it will fill the boat, and there will not be room for anything else."
any thing at all
From this reading Why, it will fill the boat, and there will not be room for anything else."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, it will fill the boat, and there will not be room for anything else."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "In the stern of the boat."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"
without stop or interruption
From this reading But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, it will fill the boat, and there will not be room for anything else."
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Why, it will fill the boat, and there will not be room for anything else."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, it will fill the boat, and there will not be room for anything else."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the stern of the boat."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, it will fill the boat, and there will not be room for anything else."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, it will fill the boat, and there will not be room for anything else."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In the stern of the boat."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Why, it will fill the boat, and there will not be room for anything else."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
express in words
From this reading But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "In the stern of the boat."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Why, it will fill the boat, and there will not be room for anything else."
a special situation
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
(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 "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, well, poor thing, what can one do," said Distin, hurriedly; "some mother or sister very ill, I believe.
in or at the place that
From this reading But I say, Vane," he continued, as if eager to change the conversation, "where is this thing to go?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, it will fill the boat, and there will not be room for anything else."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Why, it will fill the boat, and there will not be room for anything else."
Chapter 13 of The Weathercock by George Manville Fenn holds 411 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.
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