Chapter 12 of Harry Harding—Messenger "45" is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Harry Harding—Messenger "45" is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DISASTROUS COMBAT “Say, Reddy,” called Sam Hickson, a little later. A chance customer had prevented him from joining the group about the Italian woman. “Look down the aisle. There’s the buyer, if you’re dying to see him.” “Oh, I saw him long ago,” drawled Teddy.
Chapter 12 of Harry Harding—Messenger "45" is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 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.
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading ““Look down the aisle.”
a person who buys
From this reading “There’s the buyer, if you’re dying to see him.””
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading “A DISASTROUS COMBAT “Say, Reddy,” called Sam Hickson, a little later.”
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading “A chance customer had prevented him from joining the group about the Italian woman.”
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading “A DISASTROUS COMBAT “Say, Reddy,” called Sam Hickson, a little later.”
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading ““Oh, I saw him long ago,” drawled Teddy.”
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading “A chance customer had prevented him from joining the group about the Italian woman.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading ““Oh, I saw him long ago,” drawled Teddy.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Look down the aisle.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISASTROUS COMBAT “Say, Reddy,” called Sam Hickson, a little later.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A chance customer had prevented him from joining the group about the Italian woman.
in the past
From this reading “Oh, I saw him long ago,” drawled Teddy.
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading “Look down the aisle.
a person who buys
From this reading There’s the buyer, if you’re dying to see him.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A DISASTROUS COMBAT “Say, Reddy,” called Sam Hickson, a little later.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A chance customer had prevented him from joining the group about the Italian woman.
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading A DISASTROUS COMBAT “Say, Reddy,” called Sam Hickson, a little later.
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading A chance customer had prevented him from joining the group about the Italian woman.
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading A DISASTROUS COMBAT “Say, Reddy,” called Sam Hickson, a little later.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Look down the aisle.
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “Oh, I saw him long ago,” drawled Teddy.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading There’s the buyer, if you’re dying to see him.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A chance customer had prevented him from joining the group about the Italian woman.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A chance customer had prevented him from joining the group about the Italian woman.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A chance customer had prevented him from joining the group about the Italian woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISASTROUS COMBAT “Say, Reddy,” called Sam Hickson, a little later.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A chance customer had prevented him from joining the group about the Italian woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I saw him long ago,” drawled Teddy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There’s the buyer, if you’re dying to see him.”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading A chance customer had prevented him from joining the group about the Italian woman.
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading A chance customer had prevented him from joining the group about the Italian woman.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A DISASTROUS COMBAT “Say, Reddy,” called Sam Hickson, a little later.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A DISASTROUS COMBAT “Say, Reddy,” called Sam Hickson, a little later.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Oh, I saw him long ago,” drawled Teddy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look down the aisle.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I saw him long ago,” drawled Teddy.
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading A chance customer had prevented him from joining the group about the Italian woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISASTROUS COMBAT “Say, Reddy,” called Sam Hickson, a little later.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading A DISASTROUS COMBAT “Say, Reddy,” called Sam Hickson, a little later.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Oh, I saw him long ago,” drawled Teddy.
express in words
From this reading A DISASTROUS COMBAT “Say, Reddy,” called Sam Hickson, a little later.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There’s the buyer, if you’re dying to see him.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Oh, I saw him long ago,” drawled Teddy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A chance customer had prevented him from joining the group about the Italian woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s the buyer, if you’re dying to see him.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There’s the buyer, if you’re dying to see him.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A chance customer had prevented him from joining the group about the Italian woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s the buyer, if you’re dying to see him.”
Chapter 12 of Harry Harding—Messenger "45" by Alfred Raymond holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 12 holds 116 sentences of Harry Harding—Messenger "45", unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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