Chapter 3 of Captures is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Captures is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I then lost sight of him completely for several years. His people were not well off, and he did not go up to the ’Varsity. He once said to me: “My family’s beastly old, and beastly poor.” It was during one of my Odysseys in connection with sport that I saw him again. He was growing fruit on a ranch in Vancouver Island.
Chapter 3 of Captures is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “He once said to me: “My family’s beastly old, and beastly poor.””
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “It was during one of my Odysseys in connection with sport that I saw him again.”
possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “He was growing fruit on a ranch in Vancouver Island.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “He was growing fruit on a ranch in Vancouver Island.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “It was during one of my Odysseys in connection with sport that I saw him again.”
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading “He was growing fruit on a ranch in Vancouver Island.”
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading “His people were not well off, and he did not go up to the ’Varsity.”
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.
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In this reading “I then lost sight of him completely for several years.”
In this reading “I then lost sight of him completely for several years.”
In this reading “It was during one of my Odysseys in connection with sport that I saw him again.”
move upward
In this reading “His people were not well off, and he did not go up to the ’Varsity.”
In this reading “He was growing fruit on a ranch in Vancouver Island.”
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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 He was growing fruit on a ranch in Vancouver Island.
anew
From this reading It was during one of my Odysseys in connection with sport that I saw him again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His people were not well off, and he did not go up to the ’Varsity.
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading He once said to me: “My family’s beastly old, and beastly poor.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I then lost sight of him completely for several years.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading It was during one of my Odysseys in connection with sport that I saw him again.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His people were not well off, and he did not go up to the ’Varsity.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was during one of my Odysseys in connection with sport that I saw him again.
possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading He once said to me: “My family’s beastly old, and beastly poor.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I then lost sight of him completely for several years.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading He was growing fruit on a ranch in Vancouver Island.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His people were not well off, and he did not go up to the ’Varsity.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He was growing fruit on a ranch in Vancouver Island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His people were not well off, and he did not go up to the ’Varsity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I then lost sight of him completely for several years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His people were not well off, and he did not go up to the ’Varsity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I then lost sight of him completely for several years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was during one of my Odysseys in connection with sport that I saw him again.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He was growing fruit on a ranch in Vancouver Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was during one of my Odysseys in connection with sport that I saw him again.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I then lost sight of him completely for several years.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He once said to me: “My family’s beastly old, and beastly poor.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He once said to me: “My family’s beastly old, and beastly poor.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His people were not well off, and he did not go up to the ’Varsity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was during one of my Odysseys in connection with sport that I saw him again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I then lost sight of him completely for several years.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His people were not well off, and he did not go up to the ’Varsity.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He once said to me: “My family’s beastly old, and beastly poor.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was growing fruit on a ranch in Vancouver Island.
on one occasion
From this reading He once said to me: “My family’s beastly old, and beastly poor.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was during one of my Odysseys in connection with sport that I saw him again.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His people were not well off, and he did not go up to the ’Varsity.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He once said to me: “My family’s beastly old, and beastly poor.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading He was growing fruit on a ranch in Vancouver Island.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He once said to me: “My family’s beastly old, and beastly poor.”
cut with a saw
From this reading It was during one of my Odysseys in connection with sport that I saw him again.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I then lost sight of him completely for several years.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I then lost sight of him completely for several years.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading It was during one of my Odysseys in connection with sport that I saw him again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was during one of my Odysseys in connection with sport that I saw him again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His people were not well off, and he did not go up to the ’Varsity.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then lost sight of him completely for several years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His people were not well off, and he did not go up to the ’Varsity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His people were not well off, and he did not go up to the ’Varsity.
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading He was growing fruit on a ranch in Vancouver Island.
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading His people were not well off, and he did not go up to the ’Varsity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was during one of my Odysseys in connection with sport that I saw him again.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His people were not well off, and he did not go up to the ’Varsity.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His people were not well off, and he did not go up to the ’Varsity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was during one of my Odysseys in connection with sport that I saw him again.
a late time of life
From this reading I then lost sight of him completely for several years.
Chapter 3 of Captures by John Galsworthy holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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 3 holds 455 sentences of Captures, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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