Chapter 9 of Blue Jackets: The Log of the Teaser is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Blue Jackets: The Log of the Teaser is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Only three of them, sir," I replied. "Now another is out of sight." "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon. "Yes, sir; all out of sight now." "Then come down."
Chapter 9 of Blue Jackets: The Log of the Teaser is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “"Now another is out of sight."”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.”
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading “"Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"Only three of them, sir," I replied.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “"Now another is out of sight."”
in the near future
From this reading “"Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “"Only three of them, sir," I replied.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, sir; all out of sight now."”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Now another is out of sight."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Only three of them, sir," I replied.
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now another is out of sight."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now another is out of sight."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Only three of them, sir," I replied.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only three of them, sir," I replied.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Now another is out of sight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Only three of them, sir," I replied.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Now another is out of sight."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Only three of them, sir," I replied.
in the near future
From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Only three of them, sir," I replied.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Only three of them, sir," I replied.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir; all out of sight now."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then, as soon as they are all invisible, you can come down," cried Mr Reardon.
Chapter 9 of Blue Jackets: The Log of the Teaser by George Manville Fenn holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 9 holds 422 sentences of Blue Jackets: The Log of the Teaser, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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