Chapter 16 of Left Guard Gilbert is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Left Guard Gilbert is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study. "Walton?" repeated Don vaguely. "Oh, nothing especial." "Nothing especial? Then why the mysterious summons?
Chapter 16 of Left Guard Gilbert is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading “"Oh, nothing especial."”
a half of an hour
From this reading “DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “Then why the mysterious summons?”
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading “DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.”
a request to be present
From this reading “Then why the mysterious summons?”
in a vague way
From this reading “"Walton?" repeated Don vaguely.”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.”
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading “DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.”
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 “DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.”
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From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading "Oh, nothing especial."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
a half of an hour
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Then why the mysterious summons?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, nothing especial."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, nothing especial."
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Walton?" repeated Don vaguely.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
a request to be present
From this reading Then why the mysterious summons?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then why the mysterious summons?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
in a vague way
From this reading "Walton?" repeated Don vaguely.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
at the time that
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then why the mysterious summons?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DON VISITS THE DOCTOR "WHAT did Walton want of you?" asked Tim a half-hour later, when the occupants of Number 6 were settled at opposite sides of the table for study.
Chapter 16 of Left Guard Gilbert by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 16 holds 136 sentences of Left Guard Gilbert, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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