Chapter 18 of Godfrey Morgan: A Californian Mystery is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Godfrey Morgan: A Californian Mystery is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF. When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose. Now he would never dare to go out! The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree! There was no longer any safety anywhere!
Chapter 18 of Godfrey Morgan: A Californian Mystery is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in or to any place
From this reading “There was no longer any safety anywhere!”
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading “When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.”
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!”
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!”
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.”
third-person singular of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.”
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “There was no longer any safety anywhere!”
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading “When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.”
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anew
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no longer any safety anywhere!
at or in or to any place
From this reading There was no longer any safety anywhere!
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Now he would never dare to go out!
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now he would never dare to go out!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
for more time
From this reading There was no longer any safety anywhere!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now he would never dare to go out!
not any; not one
From this reading There was no longer any safety anywhere!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he would never dare to go out!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
and nothing more
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now he would never dare to go out!
on the contrary
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
third-person singular of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading There was no longer any safety anywhere!
a small tart usually used as a canape
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he would never dare to go out!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no longer any safety anywhere!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
at the time that
From this reading When Tartlet learnt that there were not only bears in the island, but tigers too, his lamentations again arose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The wild beasts would end by discovering the road to Will Tree!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN WHICH TARTLET REITERATES IN EVERY KEY THAT HE WOULD RATHER BE OFF.
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