Chapter 22 of Ambrotox and Limping Dick is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Ambrotox and Limping Dick is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FALLING OUT. "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered. "Next compartment?" "Yes." "Did they see us get in?"
Chapter 22 of Ambrotox and Limping Dick is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
From this reading “"Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.”
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading “"Next compartment?"”
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “FALLING OUT.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"Did they see us get in?"”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “"Next compartment?"”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes."”
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bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading "Next compartment?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did they see us get in?"
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading FALLING OUT.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Did they see us get in?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did they see us get in?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Next compartment?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FALLING OUT.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did they see us get in?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Is it they?" asked Amaryllis "Two to one on," he answered.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did they see us get in?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
Chapter 22 of Ambrotox and Limping Dick by Oliver Fleming holds 296 sentences, grouped into 60 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 22 holds 296 sentences of Ambrotox and Limping Dick, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of Ambrotox and Limping Dick by Oliver Fleming exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 296 sentences, grouped into 60 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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