Chapter 9 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, shut up, Smith. Who the deuce is saying anything against their pluck?" cried someone else. "Well, I'm sure I wasn't," went on the original speaker. "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man. "Yes, I do.
Chapter 9 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading “Who the deuce is saying anything against their pluck?" cried someone else.”
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “"Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “"Well, I'm sure I wasn't," went on the original speaker.”
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “Who the deuce is saying anything against their pluck?" cried someone else.”
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading “"Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “"Oh, shut up, Smith.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Who the deuce is saying anything against their pluck?" cried someone else.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “"Well, I'm sure I wasn't," went on the original speaker.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
In this reading “"Oh, shut up, Smith.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Well, I'm sure I wasn't," went on the original speaker.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Who the deuce is saying anything against their pluck?" cried someone else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
any thing at all
From this reading Who the deuce is saying anything against their pluck?" cried someone else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Who the deuce is saying anything against their pluck?" cried someone else.
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading Who the deuce is saying anything against their pluck?" cried someone else.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who the deuce is saying anything against their pluck?" cried someone else.
at any time
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
a boy or man
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I'm sure I wasn't," went on the original speaker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I'm sure I wasn't," went on the original speaker.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who the deuce is saying anything against their pluck?" cried someone else.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, shut up, Smith.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, I'm sure I wasn't," went on the original speaker.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading "Well, I'm sure I wasn't," went on the original speaker.
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading Who the deuce is saying anything against their pluck?" cried someone else.
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
on the contrary
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Who the deuce is saying anything against their pluck?" cried someone else.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Oh, shut up, Smith.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Oh, shut up, Smith.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Who the deuce is saying anything against their pluck?" cried someone else.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading "Well, I'm sure I wasn't," went on the original speaker.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Well, I'm sure I wasn't," went on the original speaker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who the deuce is saying anything against their pluck?" cried someone else.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Who the deuce is saying anything against their pluck?" cried someone else.
male cat
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, shut up, Smith.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I'm sure I wasn't," went on the original speaker.
(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 sure I wasn't," went on the original speaker.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, I'm sure I wasn't," went on the original speaker.
which person or people
From this reading Who the deuce is saying anything against their pluck?" cried someone else.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tom Carhayes, now, is as plucky a fellow as ever lived--was, rather--and--" "You don't call Tom Carhayes a Britisher, do you?" objected another man.
Chapter 9 of 'Tween Snow and Fire by Bertram Mitford holds 416 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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