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Chapter 36 of Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HUNSTON'S PROGRESS--MISGIVINGS--THE WARNINGS FROM THE GRAVE. "Mr. Harkaway." "Doctor." "A word with you, if convenient, sir." "Certainly, doctor," returned old Jack.
Chapter 36 of Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Certainly, doctor," returned old Jack.”
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading “"A word with you, if convenient, sir."”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"Doctor."”
death of a person
From this reading “HUNSTON'S PROGRESS--MISGIVINGS--THE WARNINGS FROM THE GRAVE.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Certainly, doctor," returned old Jack.”
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading “HUNSTON'S PROGRESS--MISGIVINGS--THE WARNINGS FROM THE GRAVE.”
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “HUNSTON'S PROGRESS--MISGIVINGS--THE WARNINGS FROM THE GRAVE.”
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading “HUNSTON'S PROGRESS--MISGIVINGS--THE WARNINGS FROM THE GRAVE.”
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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 "A word with you, if convenient, sir."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, doctor," returned old Jack.
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading "A word with you, if convenient, sir."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doctor."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HUNSTON'S PROGRESS--MISGIVINGS--THE WARNINGS FROM THE GRAVE.
death of a person
From this reading HUNSTON'S PROGRESS--MISGIVINGS--THE WARNINGS FROM THE GRAVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Harkaway."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HUNSTON'S PROGRESS--MISGIVINGS--THE WARNINGS FROM THE GRAVE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "A word with you, if convenient, sir."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Certainly, doctor," returned old Jack.
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading HUNSTON'S PROGRESS--MISGIVINGS--THE WARNINGS FROM THE GRAVE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Harkaway."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Certainly, doctor," returned old Jack.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading HUNSTON'S PROGRESS--MISGIVINGS--THE WARNINGS FROM THE GRAVE.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Certainly, doctor," returned old Jack.
term of address for a man
From this reading "A word with you, if convenient, sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUNSTON'S PROGRESS--MISGIVINGS--THE WARNINGS FROM THE GRAVE.
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading HUNSTON'S PROGRESS--MISGIVINGS--THE WARNINGS FROM THE GRAVE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A word with you, if convenient, sir."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "A word with you, if convenient, sir."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A word with you, if convenient, sir."
Chapter 36 of Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from by Bracebridge Hemyng holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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 36 holds 156 sentences of Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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