Chapter 5 of Twice Bought is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Twice Bought is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, it is coffee. Let me give you some." "Thank 'ee kindly--fill it up--my dear. Here's wishin'--ye all luck!" Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
Chapter 5 of Twice Bought is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “"No, it is coffee.”
the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading “Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.”
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.”
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading “Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.”
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
From this reading “Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “"Thank 'ee kindly--fill it up--my dear.”
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading “Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Here's wishin'--ye all luck!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "No, it is coffee.
the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
dearly loved
From this reading "Thank 'ee kindly--fill it up--my dear.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading "Thank 'ee kindly--fill it up--my dear.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "Thank 'ee kindly--fill it up--my dear.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Let me give you some."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here's wishin'--ye all luck!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, it is coffee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it is coffee.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Thank 'ee kindly--fill it up--my dear.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me give you some."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Here's wishin'--ye all luck!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me give you some."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thank 'ee kindly--fill it up--my dear.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it is coffee.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Let me give you some."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank 'ee kindly--fill it up--my dear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Thank 'ee kindly--fill it up--my dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Paddy drained the cup to the dregs, wiped his mouth on the cuff of his coat, and thus delivered himself-- "Now, don't all spake at wance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here's wishin'--ye all luck!"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Here's wishin'--ye all luck!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me give you some."
Chapter 5 of Twice Bought by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne 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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