Chapter 14 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A wonderful medallion. “In my family 600 years.” A ride after a two-legged horse. Belle receives a present. Could not keep a secret. Dave in line for trouble.
Chapter 14 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “Belle receives a present.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Dave in line for trouble.”
any of various large ancient Greek coins
From this reading “A wonderful medallion.”
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Belle receives a present.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “A ride after a two-legged horse.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Could not keep a secret.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Dave in line for trouble.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “A wonderful medallion.”
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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 “Could not keep a secret.”
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From this reading “In my family 600 years.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wonderful medallion.
later than; following
From this reading A ride after a two-legged horse.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Belle receives a present.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could not keep a secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave in line for trouble.
a social unit living together
From this reading “In my family 600 years.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dave in line for trouble.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A ride after a two-legged horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In my family 600 years.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Could not keep a secret.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Dave in line for trouble.
any of various large ancient Greek coins
From this reading A wonderful medallion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “In my family 600 years.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Could not keep a secret.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Belle receives a present.
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Belle receives a present.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A ride after a two-legged horse.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Could not keep a secret.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Dave in line for trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A ride after a two-legged horse.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A wonderful medallion.
a late time of life
From this reading “In my family 600 years.”
Chapter 14 of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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 14 holds 6 sentences of Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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