Chapter 21 of Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BRIGAND'S RECRUIT--HUNSTON'S PERIL--DELICATE GROUND. "Who is it?" "Where?" "Below; down that crevasse. Look again."
Chapter 21 of Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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anew
From this reading “Look again."”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “"Below; down that crevasse.”
a deep fissure
From this reading “"Below; down that crevasse.”
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “THE BRIGAND'S RECRUIT--HUNSTON'S PERIL--DELICATE GROUND.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “THE BRIGAND'S RECRUIT--HUNSTON'S PERIL--DELICATE GROUND.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look again."”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “THE BRIGAND'S RECRUIT--HUNSTON'S PERIL--DELICATE GROUND.”
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading “THE BRIGAND'S RECRUIT--HUNSTON'S PERIL--DELICATE GROUND.”
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anew
From this reading Look again."
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Below; down that crevasse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRIGAND'S RECRUIT--HUNSTON'S PERIL--DELICATE GROUND.
a deep fissure
From this reading "Below; down that crevasse.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading THE BRIGAND'S RECRUIT--HUNSTON'S PERIL--DELICATE GROUND.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Below; down that crevasse.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE BRIGAND'S RECRUIT--HUNSTON'S PERIL--DELICATE GROUND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRIGAND'S RECRUIT--HUNSTON'S PERIL--DELICATE GROUND.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who is it?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look again."
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE BRIGAND'S RECRUIT--HUNSTON'S PERIL--DELICATE GROUND.
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading THE BRIGAND'S RECRUIT--HUNSTON'S PERIL--DELICATE GROUND.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Below; down that crevasse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIGAND'S RECRUIT--HUNSTON'S PERIL--DELICATE GROUND.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who is it?"
Chapter 21 of Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from by Bracebridge Hemyng holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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 234 sentences of Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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