Chapter 14 of Trapped by Malays: A Tale of Bayonet and Kris is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Trapped by Malays: A Tale of Bayonet and Kris is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, sir," said Archie. "Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work. There! I think he will do now, duchess.--What do you say?" "Poor fellow!
Chapter 14 of Trapped by Malays: A Tale of Bayonet and Kris is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a stopping
From this reading “"Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.”
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “I think he will do now, duchess.--What do you say?"”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Poor fellow!”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “"Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.”
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “"Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “"Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.”
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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 "Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir," said Archie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.
a stopping
From this reading "Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I think he will do now, duchess.--What do you say?"
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading I think he will do now, duchess.--What do you say?"
a boy or man
From this reading "Poor fellow!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think he will do now, duchess.--What do you say?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think he will do now, duchess.--What do you say?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.
a boy or man
From this reading "Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir," said Archie.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I think he will do now, duchess.--What do you say?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor fellow!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, sir," said Archie.
express in words
From this reading I think he will do now, duchess.--What do you say?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir," said Archie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he will do now, duchess.--What do you say?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.
(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 "Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I think he will do now, duchess.--What do you say?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think he will do now, duchess.--What do you say?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I'm keeping you, my lad; but I'm glad of a minute's cessation from this work.
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