Chapter 10 of A Modern Telemachus is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of A Modern Telemachus is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'From when this youth? His country, name, and birth declare!' SCOTT. 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected. I put it into my locker for security.'
Chapter 10 of A Modern Telemachus is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading “His country, name, and birth declare!'”
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “His country, name, and birth declare!'”
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading “'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.”
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading “'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.”
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading “I put it into my locker for security.'”
disregarded
From this reading “'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “SCOTT.”
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading “I put it into my locker for security.'”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His country, name, and birth declare!'
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
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From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading His country, name, and birth declare!'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His country, name, and birth declare!'
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading His country, name, and birth declare!'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I put it into my locker for security.'
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'From when this youth?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
only a very short time before
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His country, name, and birth declare!'
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I put it into my locker for security.'
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading I put it into my locker for security.'
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I put it into my locker for security.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His country, name, and birth declare!'
disregarded
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put it into my locker for security.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading SCOTT.
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading I put it into my locker for security.'
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'From when this youth?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
at the time that
From this reading 'From when this youth?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You had forgotten this legacy, Mr. Hope,' said Captain Beresford, taking Arthur into his cabin, 'and, judging by its weight, it is hardly to be neglected.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading 'From when this youth?
Chapter 10 of A Modern Telemachus by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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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