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Dick Chester

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Dick Chester is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.
"At least, I have not been recognized or stopped yet.
And I might meet him now--any minute."
As he thought so, Lionel pulled him aside.
Three gentlemen were passing, and as Lionel bared his head Dick did also, and then turned pale.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dick Chester

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Dick Chester is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.
Line 2
"At least, I have not been recognized or stopped yet.
/æt liːst aɪ hæv nɑːt bɪn ˈrekəɡnaɪzd ɔːr stɑːpt jet/
Line 3
And I might meet him now--any minute."
Line 4
As he thought so, Lionel pulled him aside.
Line 5
Three gentlemen were passing, and as Lionel bared his head Dick did also, and then turned pale.

Learner Dictionary

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.

bared adjective US /berd/

having the head uncovered

From this reading “Three gentlemen were passing, and as Lionel bared his head Dick did also, and then turned pale.”

bridge noun US /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading “IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.”

crossed adjective US /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading “IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.”

gentlemen noun US /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading “Three gentlemen were passing, and as Lionel bared his head Dick did also, and then turned pale.”

lodgings noun US /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/

temporary living quarters

From this reading “IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.”

pulled verb US /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading “As he thought so, Lionel pulled him aside.”

recognized adjective US /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading “"At least, I have not been recognized or stopped yet.”

reflected adjective US /rɪˈflektɪd/

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading “IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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went up verb + adjective counted as “go up”

move upward

In this reading “IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.”

then turned adverb + adjective

In this reading “Three gentlemen were passing, and as Lionel bared his head Dick did also, and then turned pale.”

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Three gentlemen were passing, and as Lionel bared his head Dick did also, and then turned pale.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And I might meet him now--any minute."

Arncastor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading As he thought so, Lionel pulled him aside.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

baredadjectiveUS /berd/

having the head uncovered

From this reading Three gentlemen were passing, and as Lionel bared his head Dick did also, and then turned pale.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "At least, I have not been recognized or stopped yet.

bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Three gentlemen were passing, and as Lionel bared his head Dick did also, and then turned pale.

gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Three gentlemen were passing, and as Lionel bared his head Dick did also, and then turned pale.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "At least, I have not been recognized or stopped yet.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Three gentlemen were passing, and as Lionel bared his head Dick did also, and then turned pale.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And I might meet him now--any minute."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Three gentlemen were passing, and as Lionel bared his head Dick did also, and then turned pale.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "At least, I have not been recognized or stopped yet.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

Lionel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

LODGINGSnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/

temporary living quarters

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

MAJESTIES

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading And I might meet him now--any minute."

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And I might meet him now--any minute."

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading And I might meet him now--any minute."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "At least, I have not been recognized or stopped yet.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And I might meet him now--any minute."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "At least, I have not been recognized or stopped yet.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Three gentlemen were passing, and as Lionel bared his head Dick did also, and then turned pale.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Three gentlemen were passing, and as Lionel bared his head Dick did also, and then turned pale.

pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading As he thought so, Lionel pulled him aside.

recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading "At least, I have not been recognized or stopped yet.

reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As he thought so, Lionel pulled him aside.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading "At least, I have not been recognized or stopped yet.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Three gentlemen were passing, and as Lionel bared his head Dick did also, and then turned pale.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As he thought so, Lionel pulled him aside.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three gentlemen were passing, and as Lionel bared his head Dick did also, and then turned pale.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Three gentlemen were passing, and as Lionel bared his head Dick did also, and then turned pale.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading IN THEIR MAJESTIES' LODGINGS "At least," Dick reflected as he and Lionel crossed the bridge and went up the street into Arncastor.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Three gentlemen were passing, and as Lionel bared his head Dick did also, and then turned pale.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "At least, I have not been recognized or stopped yet.

Chapter 18 of Dick Chester by G. I. (Grace Isabelle) Whitham holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

What does chapter 18 of Dick Chester contain?

Chapter 18 holds 154 sentences of Dick Chester, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of Dick Chester by G. I. (Grace Isabelle) Whitham exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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Vocabulary met early in Dick Chester

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Giles
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Stableman
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Horses
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Horses--one
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