Chapter 10 of David Ives is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of David Ives is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself. “Sit down, Wallace. You’re going, David? Then we may consider the matter settled?”
Chapter 10 of David Ives is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.”
deem to be
From this reading “Then we may consider the matter settled?””
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “You’re going, David?”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.”
yet to be or coming
From this reading “DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.”
third-person singular of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “Then we may consider the matter settled?””
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading “DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.”
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take a seat
In this reading ““Sit down, Wallace.”
In this reading “DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.”
In this reading “Then we may consider the matter settled?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.
deem to be
From this reading Then we may consider the matter settled?”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading You’re going, David?
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Sit down, Wallace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.
yet to be or coming
From this reading DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.
the act of departing
From this reading You’re going, David?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Then we may consider the matter settled?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then we may consider the matter settled?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.
third-person singular of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Then we may consider the matter settled?”
be seated
From this reading “Sit down, Wallace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we may consider the matter settled?”
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we may consider the matter settled?”
at the time that
From this reading DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.
an affirmative
From this reading DEAN PROVIDES FOR THE FUTURE “Oh, yes,” said Mr. Dean when Wallace announced himself.
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From this reading You’re going, David?
Chapter 10 of David Ives by Arthur Stanwood Pier holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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 10 holds 237 sentences of David Ives, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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