Chapter 3 of John Thorndyke's Cases related is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of John Thorndyke's Cases related is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What was done with the nailed shoes?" "Mr. Jezzard took 'em below to the cabin." "And did Mr. Jezzard come up on deck again directly?" "No. He stayed down in the cabin about ten minutes." "Do you remember a parcel being delivered on board from a London boot-maker?"
Chapter 3 of John Thorndyke's Cases related is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “"Mr. Jezzard took 'em below to the cabin."”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “"And did Mr. Jezzard come up on deck again directly?"”
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “"Do you remember a parcel being delivered on board from a London boot-maker?"”
without deviation
From this reading “"And did Mr. Jezzard come up on deck again directly?"”
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading “"What was done with the nailed shoes?"”
a wrapped container
From this reading “"Do you remember a parcel being delivered on board from a London boot-maker?"”
a particular situation
From this reading “"What was done with the nailed shoes?"”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"No. He stayed down in the cabin about ten minutes."”
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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 "Do you remember a parcel being delivered on board from a London boot-maker?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No. He stayed down in the cabin about ten minutes."
anew
From this reading "And did Mr. Jezzard come up on deck again directly?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And did Mr. Jezzard come up on deck again directly?"
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Do you remember a parcel being delivered on board from a London boot-maker?"
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Mr. Jezzard took 'em below to the cabin."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Do you remember a parcel being delivered on board from a London boot-maker?"
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From this reading "Do you remember a parcel being delivered on board from a London boot-maker?"
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Mr. Jezzard took 'em below to the cabin."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And did Mr. Jezzard come up on deck again directly?"
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "And did Mr. Jezzard come up on deck again directly?"
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "Do you remember a parcel being delivered on board from a London boot-maker?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And did Mr. Jezzard come up on deck again directly?"
without deviation
From this reading "And did Mr. Jezzard come up on deck again directly?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you remember a parcel being delivered on board from a London boot-maker?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What was done with the nailed shoes?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "No. He stayed down in the cabin about ten minutes."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Mr. Jezzard took 'em below to the cabin."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Do you remember a parcel being delivered on board from a London boot-maker?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No. He stayed down in the cabin about ten minutes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No. He stayed down in the cabin about ten minutes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Jezzard took 'em below to the cabin."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Do you remember a parcel being delivered on board from a London boot-maker?"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "No. He stayed down in the cabin about ten minutes."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Jezzard took 'em below to the cabin."
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading "What was done with the nailed shoes?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No. He stayed down in the cabin about ten minutes."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And did Mr. Jezzard come up on deck again directly?"
a wrapped container
From this reading "Do you remember a parcel being delivered on board from a London boot-maker?"
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Do you remember a parcel being delivered on board from a London boot-maker?"
a particular situation
From this reading "What was done with the nailed shoes?"
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "No. He stayed down in the cabin about ten minutes."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "No. He stayed down in the cabin about ten minutes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What was done with the nailed shoes?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Jezzard took 'em below to the cabin."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Mr. Jezzard took 'em below to the cabin."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And did Mr. Jezzard come up on deck again directly?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was done with the nailed shoes?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was done with the nailed shoes?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What was done with the nailed shoes?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you remember a parcel being delivered on board from a London boot-maker?"
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