Chapter 32 of Dick Sand: A Captain at Fifteen is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Dick Sand: A Captain at Fifteen is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOME NEWS OF DR. LIVINGSTONE. Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer. There was time to reflect and decide on a course of action. There could be no question of the Portuguese's probity except in his own interest.
Chapter 32 of Dick Sand: A Captain at Fifteen is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “There was time to reflect and decide on a course of action.”
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “There was time to reflect and decide on a course of action.”
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading “Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.”
being one more than seven
From this reading “Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.”
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading “LIVINGSTONE.”
complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
From this reading “There could be no question of the Portuguese's probity except in his own interest.”
manifest or bring back
From this reading “There was time to reflect and decide on a course of action.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading There was time to reflect and decide on a course of action.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was time to reflect and decide on a course of action.
react verbally
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no question of the Portuguese's probity except in his own interest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no question of the Portuguese's probity except in his own interest.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was time to reflect and decide on a course of action.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading There was time to reflect and decide on a course of action.
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME NEWS OF DR.
being one more than seven
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
apart from; not including
From this reading There could be no question of the Portuguese's probity except in his own interest.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There could be no question of the Portuguese's probity except in his own interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There could be no question of the Portuguese's probity except in his own interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There could be no question of the Portuguese's probity except in his own interest.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading LIVINGSTONE.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
information about recent and important events
From this reading SOME NEWS OF DR.
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no question of the Portuguese's probity except in his own interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME NEWS OF DR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
and nothing more
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There could be no question of the Portuguese's probity except in his own interest.
go across or through
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There could be no question of the Portuguese's probity except in his own interest.
complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
From this reading There could be no question of the Portuguese's probity except in his own interest.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There could be no question of the Portuguese's probity except in his own interest.
manifest or bring back
From this reading There was time to reflect and decide on a course of action.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME NEWS OF DR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There could be no question of the Portuguese's probity except in his own interest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was time to reflect and decide on a course of action.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was time to reflect and decide on a course of action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was time to reflect and decide on a course of action.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was time to reflect and decide on a course of action.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Left alone, Mrs. Weldon at first only fixed her mind on this thought, that eight days would pass before Negoro would return for a definite answer.
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