Chapter 8 of Captures is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Captures is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Morning, Taggart; I’m just back. Look here, this leader for to-morrow--it’s nothing but a string of statements. Where’s my style?” Taggart shifted his considerable weight from foot to foot. “Well, sir,” he said, “I thought perhaps you’d like to put that in yourself, for a change.
Chapter 8 of Captures is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading ““Well, sir,” he said, “I thought perhaps you’d like to put that in yourself, for a change.”
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Taggart shifted his considerable weight from foot to foot.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “Look here, this leader for to-morrow--it’s nothing but a string of statements.”
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “Taggart shifted his considerable weight from foot to foot.”
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “Look here, this leader for to-morrow--it’s nothing but a string of statements.”
a lightweight cord
From this reading “Look here, this leader for to-morrow--it’s nothing but a string of statements.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Where’s my style?””
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “Taggart shifted his considerable weight from foot to foot.”
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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 Look here, this leader for to-morrow--it’s nothing but a string of statements.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Morning, Taggart; I’m just back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Look here, this leader for to-morrow--it’s nothing but a string of statements.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Well, sir,” he said, “I thought perhaps you’d like to put that in yourself, for a change.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Taggart shifted his considerable weight from foot to foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Taggart shifted his considerable weight from foot to foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Look here, this leader for to-morrow--it’s nothing but a string of statements.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Taggart shifted his considerable weight from foot to foot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, sir,” he said, “I thought perhaps you’d like to put that in yourself, for a change.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look here, this leader for to-morrow--it’s nothing but a string of statements.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Taggart shifted his considerable weight from foot to foot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, sir,” he said, “I thought perhaps you’d like to put that in yourself, for a change.
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From this reading “Morning, Taggart; I’m just back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, sir,” he said, “I thought perhaps you’d like to put that in yourself, for a change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here, this leader for to-morrow--it’s nothing but a string of statements.
and nothing more
From this reading “Morning, Taggart; I’m just back.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Look here, this leader for to-morrow--it’s nothing but a string of statements.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Well, sir,” he said, “I thought perhaps you’d like to put that in yourself, for a change.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look here, this leader for to-morrow--it’s nothing but a string of statements.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Morning, Taggart; I’m just back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Where’s my style?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Look here, this leader for to-morrow--it’s nothing but a string of statements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Look here, this leader for to-morrow--it’s nothing but a string of statements.
by chance
From this reading “Well, sir,” he said, “I thought perhaps you’d like to put that in yourself, for a change.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Well, sir,” he said, “I thought perhaps you’d like to put that in yourself, for a change.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, sir,” he said, “I thought perhaps you’d like to put that in yourself, for a change.
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Taggart shifted his considerable weight from foot to foot.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Well, sir,” he said, “I thought perhaps you’d like to put that in yourself, for a change.
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Look here, this leader for to-morrow--it’s nothing but a string of statements.
a lightweight cord
From this reading Look here, this leader for to-morrow--it’s nothing but a string of statements.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Where’s my style?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Morning, Taggart; I’m just back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, sir,” he said, “I thought perhaps you’d like to put that in yourself, for a change.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Look here, this leader for to-morrow--it’s nothing but a string of statements.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Well, sir,” he said, “I thought perhaps you’d like to put that in yourself, for a change.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Taggart shifted his considerable weight from foot to foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here, this leader for to-morrow--it’s nothing but a string of statements.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Taggart shifted his considerable weight from foot to foot.
(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 “Well, sir,” he said, “I thought perhaps you’d like to put that in yourself, for a change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where’s my style?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, sir,” he said, “I thought perhaps you’d like to put that in yourself, for a change.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Well, sir,” he said, “I thought perhaps you’d like to put that in yourself, for a change.
Chapter 8 of Captures by John Galsworthy holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 406 sentences of Captures, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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