Chapter 2 of "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last. I had, and fetched them. "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots." I had to admit that it seemed true. "True," said he, "of course it's true.
Chapter 2 of "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I had to admit that it seemed true.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “"Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “"Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."”
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “I had, and fetched them.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “"Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."”
having spots or patches of color
From this reading “"Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “"Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."”
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading “"Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."”
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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 "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I had to admit that it seemed true.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had, and fetched them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
the act of grasping
From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "True," said he, "of course it's true.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading I had, and fetched them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had, and fetched them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had, and fetched them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had to admit that it seemed true.
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From this reading "True," said he, "of course it's true.
immediately past
From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
having spots or patches of color
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "True," said he, "of course it's true.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had to admit that it seemed true.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had, and fetched them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to admit that it seemed true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I had to admit that it seemed true.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now," said he, "look at that one, four dark and one light; look at this, four light and one dark; and at this, six light mottled, and one among them with a few black spots."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you any clutches by you?" he said at last.
Chapter 2 of "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" by Douglas English holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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