Chapter 26 of Devlin the Barber is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of Devlin the Barber is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WE FOLLOW IN PURSUIT. Carton, noticing my discomposure, inquired if there was anything wrong. I answered, yes; I was afraid there was something very wrong. "In connection with the fate of my poor girl?" he asked. "Yes," I replied, "in connection with her fate."
Chapter 26 of Devlin the Barber is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the quantity contained in a carton
From this reading “Carton, noticing my discomposure, inquired if there was anything wrong.”
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “"In connection with the fate of my poor girl?" he asked.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “"In connection with the fate of my poor girl?" he asked.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “WE FOLLOW IN PURSUIT.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Carton, noticing my discomposure, inquired if there was anything wrong.”
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Carton, noticing my discomposure, inquired if there was anything wrong.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “WE FOLLOW IN PURSUIT.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Carton, noticing my discomposure, inquired if there was anything wrong.”
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.
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 “"In connection with the fate of my poor girl?" he asked.”
In this reading “"In connection with the fate of my poor girl?" he asked.”
In this reading “WE FOLLOW IN PURSUIT.”
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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I answered, yes; I was afraid there was something very wrong.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I answered, yes; I was afraid there was something very wrong.
any thing at all
From this reading Carton, noticing my discomposure, inquired if there was anything wrong.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "In connection with the fate of my poor girl?" he asked.
the quantity contained in a carton
From this reading Carton, noticing my discomposure, inquired if there was anything wrong.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading "In connection with the fate of my poor girl?" he asked.
anxious embarrassment
From this reading Carton, noticing my discomposure, inquired if there was anything wrong.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "In connection with the fate of my poor girl?" he asked.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WE FOLLOW IN PURSUIT.
a young female
From this reading "In connection with the fate of my poor girl?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In connection with the fate of my poor girl?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," I replied, "in connection with her fate."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I answered, yes; I was afraid there was something very wrong.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Carton, noticing my discomposure, inquired if there was anything wrong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE FOLLOW IN PURSUIT.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Carton, noticing my discomposure, inquired if there was anything wrong.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Carton, noticing my discomposure, inquired if there was anything wrong.
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Carton, noticing my discomposure, inquired if there was anything wrong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In connection with the fate of my poor girl?" he asked.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "In connection with the fate of my poor girl?" he asked.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading WE FOLLOW IN PURSUIT.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," I replied, "in connection with her fate."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I answered, yes; I was afraid there was something very wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In connection with the fate of my poor girl?" he asked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Carton, noticing my discomposure, inquired if there was anything wrong.
precisely as stated
From this reading I answered, yes; I was afraid there was something very wrong.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carton, noticing my discomposure, inquired if there was anything wrong.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE FOLLOW IN PURSUIT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In connection with the fate of my poor girl?" he asked.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Carton, noticing my discomposure, inquired if there was anything wrong.
an affirmative
From this reading I answered, yes; I was afraid there was something very wrong.
Chapter 26 of Devlin the Barber by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 26 holds 265 sentences of Devlin the Barber, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 26 of Devlin the Barber by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 265 sentences, grouped into 53 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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