Chapter 14 of John Marvel, Assistant is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of John Marvel, Assistant is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't you give 't to that other skunk. I didn't know. Good-by. Obliged to you." And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.
Chapter 14 of John Marvel, Assistant is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “"Don't you give 't to that other skunk.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “Obliged to you."”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"Don't you give 't to that other skunk.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “And he passed through the door which Langton held open for 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.
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make a passage or journey from one place to another
In this reading “And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.”
In this reading “And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't know.
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From this reading "Don't you give 't to that other skunk.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Don't you give 't to that other skunk.
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Obliged to you."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Don't you give 't to that other skunk.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Don't you give 't to that other skunk.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Don't you give 't to that other skunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't you give 't to that other skunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't you give 't to that other skunk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he passed through the door which Langton held open for him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you give 't to that other skunk.
Chapter 14 of John Marvel, Assistant by Thomas Nelson Page holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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