Chapter 16 of To The West is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of To The West is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Here's my other boot-string, sir," I heard Esau say. "Yes, capital. That will do. Now, are you ready? Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."
Chapter 16 of To The West is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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From this reading “"Yes, capital.”
(Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of pottage
From this reading “"Here's my other boot-string, sir," I heard Esau say.”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."”
staying power
From this reading “Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."”
with low volume
From this reading “Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Now, are you ready?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, are you ready?
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From this reading "Here's my other boot-string, sir," I heard Esau say.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."
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From this reading "Yes, capital.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That will do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."
(Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of pottage
From this reading "Here's my other boot-string, sir," I heard Esau say.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Here's my other boot-string, sir," I heard Esau say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's my other boot-string, sir," I heard Esau say.
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here's my other boot-string, sir," I heard Esau say.
staying power
From this reading Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Here's my other boot-string, sir," I heard Esau say.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, are you ready?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Here's my other boot-string, sir," I heard Esau say.
with low volume
From this reading Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Now, are you ready?
express in words
From this reading "Here's my other boot-string, sir," I heard Esau say.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Here's my other boot-string, sir," I heard Esau say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That will do.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."
at the time that
From this reading Get hold of his legs quietly; don't hesitate, and when I say _now_, both lift together."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That will do.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, capital.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, are you ready?
Chapter 16 of To The West by George Manville Fenn holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 16 holds 426 sentences of To The West, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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