Chapter 12 of Captain Pott's Minister is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Captain Pott's Minister is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud. A servant opened the door. "I want to see Mr. Fox." "He's not in, sir. Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.
Chapter 12 of Captain Pott's Minister is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “"I want to see Mr. Fox."”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “A servant opened the door.”
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading “Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.”
make a dull sound
From this reading “That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.”
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.
In this reading “That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.”
exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.”
In this reading “Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading "I want to see Mr. Fox."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's not in, sir.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to see Mr. Fox."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He's not in, sir.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.
go away from a place
From this reading Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I want to see Mr. Fox."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He's not in, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A servant opened the door.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I want to see Mr. Fox."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A servant opened the door.
term of address for a man
From this reading "He's not in, sir.
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.
make a dull sound
From this reading That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to see Mr. Fox."
which person or people
From this reading Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That evening the Captain dropped the brass knocker to the Elder's front door with a heavy thud.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you leave any----" "Who is it, Debbs?" called a voice from the top of the stair.
Chapter 12 of Captain Pott's Minister by Francis L. (Francis Le Roy) Cooper holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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 12 holds 258 sentences of Captain Pott's Minister, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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