Chapter 14 of True Tilda is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of True Tilda is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADVENTURE OF THE FURRED COLLAR. "'_Do you know me, my lord?' 'Excellent well; you are a fishmonger._'"--HAMLET. He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid. There was no mistaking him.
Chapter 14 of True Tilda is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading “He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.”
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.”
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “ADVENTURE OF THE FURRED COLLAR.”
someone who sells fish
From this reading “'Excellent well; you are a fishmonger._'"--HAMLET.”
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading “'Excellent well; you are a fishmonger._'"--HAMLET.”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.”
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading “There was no mistaking him.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.”
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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 'Excellent well; you are a fishmonger._'"--HAMLET.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading ADVENTURE OF THE FURRED COLLAR.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Excellent well; you are a fishmonger._'"--HAMLET.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading ADVENTURE OF THE FURRED COLLAR.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'_Do you know me, my lord?'
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading 'Excellent well; you are a fishmonger._'"--HAMLET.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
someone who sells fish
From this reading 'Excellent well; you are a fishmonger._'"--HAMLET.
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading ADVENTURE OF THE FURRED COLLAR.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading 'Excellent well; you are a fishmonger._'"--HAMLET.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no mistaking him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
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From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "'_Do you know me, my lord?'
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "'_Do you know me, my lord?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'_Do you know me, my lord?'
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading There was no mistaking him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'_Do you know me, my lord?'
not any; not one
From this reading There was no mistaking him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADVENTURE OF THE FURRED COLLAR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADVENTURE OF THE FURRED COLLAR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no mistaking him.
in the direction of
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no mistaking him.
(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 'Excellent well; you are a fishmonger._'"--HAMLET.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
in or at the place that
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood on the edge of the wharf--a black figure in an Inverness cape-- with his back towards the angle of the store where the children hid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'_Do you know me, my lord?'
Chapter 14 of True Tilda by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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 14 holds 194 sentences of True Tilda, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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