Chapter 33 of Chatterbox, 1905. is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Chatterbox, 1905. is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They walked on in silence. Soon they were able to distinguish some of the men. All of them were armed--some with swords, some with sticks, and one or two with bows and arrows. None, so far as could be seen, carried fire-arms. They soon caught sight of the Pages and Ping Wang, and stood watching the travellers as they approached.
Chapter 33 of Chatterbox, 1905. is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “All of them were armed--some with swords, some with sticks, and one or two with bows and arrows.”
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “All of them were armed--some with swords, some with sticks, and one or two with bows and arrows.”
mark as different
From this reading “Soon they were able to distinguish some of the men.”
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “They soon caught sight of the Pages and Ping Wang, and stood watching the travellers as they approached.”
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading “They soon caught sight of the Pages and Ping Wang, and stood watching the travellers as they approached.”
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading “All of them were armed--some with swords, some with sticks, and one or two with bows and arrows.”
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “All of them were armed--some with swords, some with sticks, and one or two with bows and arrows.”
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading “They soon caught sight of the Pages and Ping Wang, and stood watching the travellers as they approached.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Soon they were able to distinguish some of the men.
(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 All of them were armed--some with swords, some with sticks, and one or two with bows and arrows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All of them were armed--some with swords, some with sticks, and one or two with bows and arrows.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading They soon caught sight of the Pages and Ping Wang, and stood watching the travellers as they approached.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading All of them were armed--some with swords, some with sticks, and one or two with bows and arrows.
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading All of them were armed--some with swords, some with sticks, and one or two with bows and arrows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading None, so far as could be seen, carried fire-arms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading None, so far as could be seen, carried fire-arms.
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading All of them were armed--some with swords, some with sticks, and one or two with bows and arrows.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading None, so far as could be seen, carried fire-arms.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They soon caught sight of the Pages and Ping Wang, and stood watching the travellers as they approached.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading None, so far as could be seen, carried fire-arms.
mark as different
From this reading Soon they were able to distinguish some of the men.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading None, so far as could be seen, carried fire-arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None, so far as could be seen, carried fire-arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They walked on in silence.
the force of workers available
From this reading Soon they were able to distinguish some of the men.
not one, and not any
From this reading None, so far as could be seen, carried fire-arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon they were able to distinguish some of the men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They walked on in silence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All of them were armed--some with swords, some with sticks, and one or two with bows and arrows.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All of them were armed--some with swords, some with sticks, and one or two with bows and arrows.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading They soon caught sight of the Pages and Ping Wang, and stood watching the travellers as they approached.
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading They soon caught sight of the Pages and Ping Wang, and stood watching the travellers as they approached.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading None, so far as could be seen, carried fire-arms.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They soon caught sight of the Pages and Ping Wang, and stood watching the travellers as they approached.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They walked on in silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading None, so far as could be seen, carried fire-arms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Soon they were able to distinguish some of the men.
in the near future
From this reading Soon they were able to distinguish some of the men.
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading All of them were armed--some with swords, some with sticks, and one or two with bows and arrows.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They soon caught sight of the Pages and Ping Wang, and stood watching the travellers as they approached.
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading All of them were armed--some with swords, some with sticks, and one or two with bows and arrows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon they were able to distinguish some of the men.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of them were armed--some with swords, some with sticks, and one or two with bows and arrows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked on in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon they were able to distinguish some of the men.
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading They soon caught sight of the Pages and Ping Wang, and stood watching the travellers as they approached.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All of them were armed--some with swords, some with sticks, and one or two with bows and arrows.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked on in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They soon caught sight of the Pages and Ping Wang, and stood watching the travellers as they approached.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading They soon caught sight of the Pages and Ping Wang, and stood watching the travellers as they approached.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon they were able to distinguish some of the men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All of them were armed--some with swords, some with sticks, and one or two with bows and arrows.
Chapter 33 of Chatterbox, 1905. by Various holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 33 holds 182 sentences of Chatterbox, 1905., unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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