Chapter 9 of The White Feather is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The White Feather is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was winning--winning--winning. * * * * * "That's enough," said the referee. The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round. The last attack had finished him. His seconds helped him to his corner.
Chapter 9 of The White Feather is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.”
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
From this reading “* * * * * "That's enough," said the referee.”
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading “The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “His seconds helped him to his corner.”
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading “The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.”
having won
From this reading “He was winning--winning--winning.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The last attack had finished him.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading His seconds helped him to his corner.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading * * * * * "That's enough," said the referee.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The last attack had finished him.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was winning--winning--winning.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading His seconds helped him to his corner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last attack had finished him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His seconds helped him to his corner.
immediately past
From this reading The last attack had finished him.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
From this reading * * * * * "That's enough," said the referee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading * * * * * "That's enough," said the referee.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading His seconds helped him to his corner.
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * "That's enough," said the referee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * "That's enough," said the referee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His seconds helped him to his corner.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was winning--winning--winning.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Ripton man was leaning against the ropes, utterly spent, at almost the same spot where Sheen had leaned at the end of the first round.
having won
From this reading He was winning--winning--winning.
Chapter 9 of The White Feather by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 413 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 413 sentences of The White Feather, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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