Chapter 1 of Guy Garrick is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Guy Garrick is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Garrick looked from one to the other of his visitors intently. Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary. "How did the driver manage to explain it and get away?" he asked quickly. McBirney shook his head in evident disgust at the affair. "He must be a clever one," he pursued thoughtfully.
Chapter 1 of Guy Garrick is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading “Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary.”
fill with distaste
From this reading “McBirney shook his head in evident disgust at the affair.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “"How did the driver manage to explain it and get away?" he asked quickly.”
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading “Garrick looked from one to the other of his visitors intently.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “Garrick looked from one to the other of his visitors intently.”
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading “Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “"He must be a clever one," he pursued thoughtfully.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “Garrick looked from one to the other of his visitors intently.”
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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 "He must be a clever one," he pursued thoughtfully.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading McBirney shook his head in evident disgust at the affair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How did the driver manage to explain it and get away?" he asked quickly.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How did the driver manage to explain it and get away?" he asked quickly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading McBirney shook his head in evident disgust at the affair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "How did the driver manage to explain it and get away?" he asked quickly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He must be a clever one," he pursued thoughtfully.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "He must be a clever one," he pursued thoughtfully.
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did the driver manage to explain it and get away?" he asked quickly.
fill with distaste
From this reading McBirney shook his head in evident disgust at the affair.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "How did the driver manage to explain it and get away?" he asked quickly.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading McBirney shook his head in evident disgust at the affair.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "How did the driver manage to explain it and get away?" he asked quickly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Garrick looked from one to the other of his visitors intently.
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading Garrick looked from one to the other of his visitors intently.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How did the driver manage to explain it and get away?" he asked quickly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How did the driver manage to explain it and get away?" he asked quickly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading McBirney shook his head in evident disgust at the affair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Garrick looked from one to the other of his visitors intently.
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From this reading "How did the driver manage to explain it and get away?" he asked quickly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Garrick looked from one to the other of his visitors intently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Garrick looked from one to the other of his visitors intently.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "How did the driver manage to explain it and get away?" he asked quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McBirney shook his head in evident disgust at the affair.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must be a clever one," he pursued thoughtfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Garrick looked from one to the other of his visitors intently.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Garrick looked from one to the other of his visitors intently.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Garrick looked from one to the other of his visitors intently.
a person who is being chased
From this reading "He must be a clever one," he pursued thoughtfully.
with speed
From this reading "How did the driver manage to explain it and get away?" he asked quickly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading McBirney shook his head in evident disgust at the affair.
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Garrick looked from one to the other of his visitors intently.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "He must be a clever one," he pursued thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Garrick looked from one to the other of his visitors intently.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Garrick looked from one to the other of his visitors intently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here was an entirely unexpected development in the case which stamped it as set apart from the ordinary.
Chapter 1 of Guy Garrick by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 1 holds 107 sentences of Guy Garrick, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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