Chapter 15 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What did you say? Oh yes, I remember. It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us." "What's that?" said the skipper, who overheard his words. "I hope not, and I doubt of their getting within shot.
Chapter 15 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
without deviation
From this reading “It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us."”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “"I hope not, and I doubt of their getting within shot.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “"I hope not, and I doubt of their getting within shot.”
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “"What's that?" said the skipper, who overheard his words.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Oh yes, I remember.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"I hope not, and I doubt of their getting within shot.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “"What's that?" said the skipper, who overheard his words.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “"I hope not, and I doubt of their getting within shot.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I hope not, and I doubt of their getting within shot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you say?
without deviation
From this reading It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I hope not, and I doubt of their getting within shot.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I hope not, and I doubt of their getting within shot.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's that?" said the skipper, who overheard his words.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope not, and I doubt of their getting within shot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh yes, I remember.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I hope not, and I doubt of their getting within shot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I hope not, and I doubt of their getting within shot.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh yes, I remember.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us."
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading "What's that?" said the skipper, who overheard his words.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Oh yes, I remember.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What's that?" said the skipper, who overheard his words.
express in words
From this reading "What did you say?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "I hope not, and I doubt of their getting within shot.
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "What's that?" said the skipper, who overheard his words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that?" said the skipper, who overheard his words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's that?" said the skipper, who overheard his words.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I hope not, and I doubt of their getting within shot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It has come out all right; but we shall have them in here directly, after us."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you say?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that?" said the skipper, who overheard his words.
which person or people
From this reading "What's that?" said the skipper, who overheard his words.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "I hope not, and I doubt of their getting within shot.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "What's that?" said the skipper, who overheard his words.
an affirmative
From this reading Oh yes, I remember.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you say?
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