Chapter 21 of Jack Derringer is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Jack Derringer is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too! Where does hubby come in, I wonder?" The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him. "Oh, it's you, is it? Big Harry's dandy mate spooning with my little wife!
Chapter 21 of Jack Derringer is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 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 man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “Big Harry's dandy mate spooning with my little wife!”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Where does hubby come in, I wonder?"”
Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556)
From this reading “"THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!”
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading “The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him.”
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading “"THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!”
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading “"THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!”
expressive of contempt
From this reading “"THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!”
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him.”
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 “The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him.”
In this reading “"THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!”
In this reading “"THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!”
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 "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big Harry's dandy mate spooning with my little wife!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where does hubby come in, I wonder?"
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading Big Harry's dandy mate spooning with my little wife!
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where does hubby come in, I wonder?"
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Big Harry's dandy mate spooning with my little wife!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Where does hubby come in, I wonder?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where does hubby come in, I wonder?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where does hubby come in, I wonder?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?
a small worthless amount
From this reading The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big Harry's dandy mate spooning with my little wife!
Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556)
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Big Harry's dandy mate spooning with my little wife!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him.
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
expressive of contempt
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Big Harry's dandy mate spooning with my little wife!
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The pair sprang apart as if struck by a thunderbolt, and as Jack faced round the ruffian recognised him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
in or at the place that
From this reading Where does hubby come in, I wonder?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Big Harry's dandy mate spooning with my little wife!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Big Harry's dandy mate spooning with my little wife!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Where does hubby come in, I wonder?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "THE FIGHT ON THE SANDS" "Ho! ho! ho!" laughed a high, sneering voice "A pretty picture, upon my word--and the good, saintly Loyola, too!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?
Chapter 21 of Jack Derringer by Basil Lubbock holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 21 holds 175 sentences of Jack Derringer, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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