Chapter 17 of Bindle is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Bindle is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BINDLE MAKES A MISTAKE I "Bindle there?" "No, sir; 'e's down the yard." "Tell him I want him." "Right, sir." The manager of the West London Furniture Depository, Ltd., returned to his office.
Chapter 17 of Bindle is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
From this reading “The manager of the West London Furniture Depository, Ltd., returned to his office.”
possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading “"No, sir; 'e's down the yard."”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “The manager of the West London Furniture Depository, Ltd., returned to his office.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “The manager of the West London Furniture Depository, Ltd., returned to his office.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “BINDLE MAKES A MISTAKE I "Bindle there?"”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “The manager of the West London Furniture Depository, Ltd., returned to his office.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “The manager of the West London Furniture Depository, Ltd., returned to his office.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “"No, sir; 'e's down the yard."”
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In this reading “BINDLE MAKES A MISTAKE I "Bindle there?"”
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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 BINDLE MAKES A MISTAKE I "Bindle there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BINDLE MAKES A MISTAKE I "Bindle there?"
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
From this reading The manager of the West London Furniture Depository, Ltd., returned to his office.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "No, sir; 'e's down the yard."
possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "No, sir; 'e's down the yard."
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The manager of the West London Furniture Depository, Ltd., returned to his office.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell him I want him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The manager of the West London Furniture Depository, Ltd., returned to his office.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BINDLE MAKES A MISTAKE I "Bindle there?"
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The manager of the West London Furniture Depository, Ltd., returned to his office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The manager of the West London Furniture Depository, Ltd., returned to his office.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BINDLE MAKES A MISTAKE I "Bindle there?"
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The manager of the West London Furniture Depository, Ltd., returned to his office.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading BINDLE MAKES A MISTAKE I "Bindle there?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir; 'e's down the yard."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The manager of the West London Furniture Depository, Ltd., returned to his office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The manager of the West London Furniture Depository, Ltd., returned to his office.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The manager of the West London Furniture Depository, Ltd., returned to his office.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right, sir."
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir; 'e's down the yard."
express in words
From this reading "Tell him I want him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, sir; 'e's down the yard."
in or at that place or location
From this reading BINDLE MAKES A MISTAKE I "Bindle there?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The manager of the West London Furniture Depository, Ltd., returned to his office.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Tell him I want him."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The manager of the West London Furniture Depository, Ltd., returned to his office.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "No, sir; 'e's down the yard."
Chapter 17 of Bindle by Herbert George Jenkins holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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 17 holds 274 sentences of Bindle, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of Bindle by Herbert George Jenkins exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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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