Chapter 14 of Follow My Leader: The Boys of Templeton is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Follow My Leader: The Boys of Templeton is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dick's face grew graver and graver. "Shall we be transported?" he asked, with a quaver in his voice. The magistrate took a hurried gulp from the tumbler before him. "You've put me in a fix, my man. You'd no business to get round me to prevent me doing my duty."
Chapter 14 of Follow My Leader: The Boys of Templeton is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dick's face grew graver and graver.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “"You've put me in a fix, my man.”
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading “Dick's face grew graver and graver.”
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading “The magistrate took a hurried gulp from the tumbler before him.”
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading “The magistrate took a hurried gulp from the tumbler before him.”
a tremulous sound
From this reading “"Shall we be transported?" he asked, with a quaver in his voice.”
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading “"Shall we be transported?" he asked, with a quaver in his voice.”
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading “The magistrate took a hurried gulp from the tumbler before him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Shall we be transported?" he asked, with a quaver in his voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick's face grew graver and graver.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Shall we be transported?" he asked, with a quaver in his voice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Shall we be transported?" he asked, with a quaver in his voice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The magistrate took a hurried gulp from the tumbler before him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading You'd no business to get round me to prevent me doing my duty."
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick's face grew graver and graver.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading You'd no business to get round me to prevent me doing my duty."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading You'd no business to get round me to prevent me doing my duty."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dick's face grew graver and graver.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "You've put me in a fix, my man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The magistrate took a hurried gulp from the tumbler before him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You'd no business to get round me to prevent me doing my duty."
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading Dick's face grew graver and graver.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Dick's face grew graver and graver.
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading The magistrate took a hurried gulp from the tumbler before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shall we be transported?" he asked, with a quaver in his voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The magistrate took a hurried gulp from the tumbler before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Shall we be transported?" he asked, with a quaver in his voice.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The magistrate took a hurried gulp from the tumbler before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Shall we be transported?" he asked, with a quaver in his voice.
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading The magistrate took a hurried gulp from the tumbler before him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You've put me in a fix, my man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've put me in a fix, my man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You've put me in a fix, my man.
not any; not one
From this reading You'd no business to get round me to prevent me doing my duty."
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading You'd no business to get round me to prevent me doing my duty."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "You've put me in a fix, my man.
a tremulous sound
From this reading "Shall we be transported?" he asked, with a quaver in his voice.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading You'd no business to get round me to prevent me doing my duty."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we be transported?" he asked, with a quaver in his voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The magistrate took a hurried gulp from the tumbler before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You'd no business to get round me to prevent me doing my duty."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The magistrate took a hurried gulp from the tumbler before him.
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading "Shall we be transported?" he asked, with a quaver in his voice.
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading The magistrate took a hurried gulp from the tumbler before him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Shall we be transported?" he asked, with a quaver in his voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we be transported?" he asked, with a quaver in his voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Shall we be transported?" he asked, with a quaver in his voice.
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From this reading You'd no business to get round me to prevent me doing my duty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've put me in a fix, my man.
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