Chapter 18 of Captain Pott's Minister is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Captain Pott's Minister is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Captain Pott paused on the threshold. He looked from one to the other of the occupants of the room. He crossed over and picked up the paper which the Elder had dropped. He slowly read the contents. "Ain't breaking in on an experience meeting, be I?" he asked.
Chapter 18 of Captain Pott's Minister is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of breaking something
From this reading “"Ain't breaking in on an experience meeting, be I?" he asked.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “He slowly read the contents.”
placed crosswise
From this reading “He crossed over and picked up the paper which the Elder had dropped.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “He crossed over and picked up the paper which the Elder had dropped.”
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading “He looked from one to the other of the occupants of the room.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Captain Pott paused on the threshold.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “He crossed over and picked up the paper which the Elder had dropped.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “Captain Pott paused on the threshold.”
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.
take and lift upward
In this reading “He crossed over and picked up the paper which the Elder had dropped.”
In this reading “Captain Pott paused on the threshold.”
In this reading “He slowly read the contents.”
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From this reading "Ain't breaking in on an experience meeting, be I?" he asked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ain't breaking in on an experience meeting, be I?" he asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He crossed over and picked up the paper which the Elder had dropped.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ain't breaking in on an experience meeting, be I?" he asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ain't breaking in on an experience meeting, be I?" he asked.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "Ain't breaking in on an experience meeting, be I?" he asked.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Pott paused on the threshold.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He slowly read the contents.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed over and picked up the paper which the Elder had dropped.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He crossed over and picked up the paper which the Elder had dropped.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He crossed over and picked up the paper which the Elder had dropped.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "Ain't breaking in on an experience meeting, be I?" he asked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked from one to the other of the occupants of the room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He crossed over and picked up the paper which the Elder had dropped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked from one to the other of the occupants of the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ain't breaking in on an experience meeting, be I?" he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ain't breaking in on an experience meeting, be I?" he asked.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked from one to the other of the occupants of the room.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "Ain't breaking in on an experience meeting, be I?" he asked.
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading He looked from one to the other of the occupants of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked from one to the other of the occupants of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Pott paused on the threshold.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He looked from one to the other of the occupants of the room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He looked from one to the other of the occupants of the room.
above and across; more than
From this reading He crossed over and picked up the paper which the Elder had dropped.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He crossed over and picked up the paper which the Elder had dropped.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Captain Pott paused on the threshold.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He crossed over and picked up the paper which the Elder had dropped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Pott paused on the threshold.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He slowly read the contents.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He looked from one to the other of the occupants of the room.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He slowly read the contents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Pott paused on the threshold.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Captain Pott paused on the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked from one to the other of the occupants of the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He crossed over and picked up the paper which the Elder had dropped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He crossed over and picked up the paper which the Elder had dropped.
Chapter 18 of Captain Pott's Minister by Francis L. (Francis Le Roy) Cooper holds 362 sentences, grouped into 73 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 18 holds 362 sentences of Captain Pott's Minister, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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