Chapter 18 of Yule-Tide Yarns is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Yule-Tide Yarns is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well," said the major, "I hardly know what to do. It's very hot." "Awful, sir," said Hollins, making an effort to take out his handkerchief to wipe his face. "I feel as if I were being stewed." "Do you good," said the major smiling.
Chapter 18 of Yule-Tide Yarns is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “"Awful, sir," said Hollins, making an effort to take out his handkerchief to wipe his face.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “"Awful, sir," said Hollins, making an effort to take out his handkerchief to wipe his face.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “"Awful, sir," said Hollins, making an effort to take out his handkerchief to wipe his face.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “It's very hot."”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “"Well," said the major, "I hardly know what to do.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"Do you good," said the major smiling.”
cooked in hot water
From this reading “"I feel as if I were being stewed."”
rub with a circular motion
From this reading “"Awful, sir," said Hollins, making an effort to take out his handkerchief to wipe his face.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Awful, sir," said Hollins, making an effort to take out his handkerchief to wipe his face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I feel as if I were being stewed."
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Awful, sir," said Hollins, making an effort to take out his handkerchief to wipe his face.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I feel as if I were being stewed."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well," said the major, "I hardly know what to do.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Awful, sir," said Hollins, making an effort to take out his handkerchief to wipe his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Awful, sir," said Hollins, making an effort to take out his handkerchief to wipe his face.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel as if I were being stewed."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Do you good," said the major smiling.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "Awful, sir," said Hollins, making an effort to take out his handkerchief to wipe his face.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Well," said the major, "I hardly know what to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Awful, sir," said Hollins, making an effort to take out his handkerchief to wipe his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Awful, sir," said Hollins, making an effort to take out his handkerchief to wipe his face.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It's very hot."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," said the major, "I hardly know what to do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I feel as if I were being stewed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's very hot."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well," said the major, "I hardly know what to do.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Well," said the major, "I hardly know what to do.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Awful, sir," said Hollins, making an effort to take out his handkerchief to wipe his face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Awful, sir," said Hollins, making an effort to take out his handkerchief to wipe his face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said the major, "I hardly know what to do.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Awful, sir," said Hollins, making an effort to take out his handkerchief to wipe his face.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Do you good," said the major smiling.
cooked in hot water
From this reading "I feel as if I were being stewed."
carry out
From this reading "Awful, sir," said Hollins, making an effort to take out his handkerchief to wipe his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," said the major, "I hardly know what to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," said the major, "I hardly know what to do.
precisely as stated
From this reading It's very hot."
(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," said the major, "I hardly know what to do.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I feel as if I were being stewed."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," said the major, "I hardly know what to do.
rub with a circular motion
From this reading "Awful, sir," said Hollins, making an effort to take out his handkerchief to wipe his face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you good," said the major smiling.
Chapter 18 of Yule-Tide Yarns by G. A. (George Alfred) [Editor] Henty holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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 18 holds 90 sentences of Yule-Tide Yarns, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of Yule-Tide Yarns by G. A. (George Alfred) [Editor] Henty exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 90 sentences, grouped into 18 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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