Chapter 9 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06, Fiction is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06, Fiction is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I've thrashed bigger fellows than he," he said to himself. "You impudent blackguard!" exclaimed Vigors. "If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!" "Indeed!" replied Jack, who almost fancied himself back at school. "We'll try that!"
Chapter 9 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06, Fiction is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large or big relative to something else
From this reading “"I've thrashed bigger fellows than he," he said to himself.”
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading “"If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “"Indeed!" replied Jack, who almost fancied himself back at school.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"I've thrashed bigger fellows than he," he said to himself.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Indeed!" replied Jack, who almost fancied himself back at school.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “"If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"”
past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading “"I've thrashed bigger fellows than he," he said to himself.”
a sound defeat
From this reading “"If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"”
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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 "If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Indeed!" replied Jack, who almost fancied himself back at school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Indeed!" replied Jack, who almost fancied himself back at school.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Indeed!" replied Jack, who almost fancied himself back at school.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "I've thrashed bigger fellows than he," he said to himself.
subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading "You impudent blackguard!" exclaimed Vigors.
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading "If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You impudent blackguard!" exclaimed Vigors.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading "Indeed!" replied Jack, who almost fancied himself back at school.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "I've thrashed bigger fellows than he," he said to himself.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've thrashed bigger fellows than he," he said to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I've thrashed bigger fellows than he," he said to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've thrashed bigger fellows than he," he said to himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading "You impudent blackguard!" exclaimed Vigors.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed!" replied Jack, who almost fancied himself back at school.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Indeed!" replied Jack, who almost fancied himself back at school.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Indeed!" replied Jack, who almost fancied himself back at school.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've thrashed bigger fellows than he," he said to himself.
express in words
From this reading "If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"
an educational institution
From this reading "Indeed!" replied Jack, who almost fancied himself back at school.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I've thrashed bigger fellows than he," he said to himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We'll try that!"
past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading "I've thrashed bigger fellows than he," he said to himself.
a sound defeat
From this reading "If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've thrashed bigger fellows than he," he said to himself.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "We'll try that!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You impudent blackguard!" exclaimed Vigors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll try that!"
which person or people
From this reading "Indeed!" replied Jack, who almost fancied himself back at school.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You impudent blackguard!" exclaimed Vigors.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you say another word, I'll give you a good thrashing, and knock some of your equality out of you!"
Chapter 9 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06, Fiction by Arthur [Editor] Mee holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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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