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Chapter 11 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you." "Hev him out, lads, 'fore the place is burnt over your heads." "Back! stand back, cowards!" cried Bayle; "do you not see the woman and the child? Back! Out of the place, you dogs!"
Chapter 11 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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ruined by overcooking
From this reading “"Hev him out, lads, 'fore the place is burnt over your heads."”
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “"Back! stand back, cowards!" cried Bayle; "do you not see the woman and the child?”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Out of the place, you dogs!"”
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading “"Hev him out, lads, 'fore the place is burnt over your heads."”
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “"You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Hev him out, lads, 'fore the place is burnt over your heads."”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “"You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."”
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “"You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."”
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In this reading “"You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."”
stay clear of, avoid
In this reading “"Back! stand back, cowards!" cried Bayle; "do you not see the woman and the child?”
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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 "You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Back! stand back, cowards!" cried Bayle; "do you not see the woman and the child?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."
ruined by overcooking
From this reading "Hev him out, lads, 'fore the place is burnt over your heads."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Back! stand back, cowards!" cried Bayle; "do you not see the woman and the child?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "Back! stand back, cowards!" cried Bayle; "do you not see the woman and the child?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Back! stand back, cowards!" cried Bayle; "do you not see the woman and the child?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Back! stand back, cowards!" cried Bayle; "do you not see the woman and the child?
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Out of the place, you dogs!"
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading "Hev him out, lads, 'fore the place is burnt over your heads."
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Hev him out, lads, 'fore the place is burnt over your heads."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hev him out, lads, 'fore the place is burnt over your heads."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hev him out, lads, 'fore the place is burnt over your heads."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hev him out, lads, 'fore the place is burnt over your heads."
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Hev him out, lads, 'fore the place is burnt over your heads."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the place, you dogs!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Hev him out, lads, 'fore the place is burnt over your heads."
above and across; more than
From this reading "Hev him out, lads, 'fore the place is burnt over your heads."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Hev him out, lads, 'fore the place is burnt over your heads."
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Back! stand back, cowards!" cried Bayle; "do you not see the woman and the child?
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Back! stand back, cowards!" cried Bayle; "do you not see the woman and the child?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hev him out, lads, 'fore the place is burnt over your heads."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Back! stand back, cowards!" cried Bayle; "do you not see the woman and the child?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You scoundrels!" roared Bayle, "a man must be judged by his country, and not by such ruffians as you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hev him out, lads, 'fore the place is burnt over your heads."
Chapter 11 of This Man's Wife by George Manville Fenn holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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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