Chapter XXXVII of Little Snap the Postboy, “Conclusion,” is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXVII
Chapter XXXVII of Little Snap the Postboy, “Conclusion,” is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said: Thank God, my son, for this hour. I will tell you all when we get home. But now we must look after our prisoners." "Did you have any trouble in catching them?" asked Mr. Goings.
Chapter XXXVII of Little Snap the Postboy, “Conclusion,” is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “"Did you have any trouble in catching them?" asked Mr. Goings.”
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:”
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading “"Did you have any trouble in catching them?" asked Mr. Goings.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “But now we must look after our prisoners."”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:”
a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself
From this reading “He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:”
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 “"Did you have any trouble in catching them?" asked Mr. Goings.”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “But now we must look after our prisoners."”
In this reading “I will tell you all when we get home.”
In this reading “He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading But now we must look after our prisoners."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I will tell you all when we get home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Did you have any trouble in catching them?" asked Mr. Goings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you have any trouble in catching them?" asked Mr. Goings.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now we must look after our prisoners."
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Did you have any trouble in catching them?" asked Mr. Goings.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you have any trouble in catching them?" asked Mr. Goings.
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thank God, my son, for this hour.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I will tell you all when we get home.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Thank God, my son, for this hour.
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading "Did you have any trouble in catching them?" asked Mr. Goings.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Did you have any trouble in catching them?" asked Mr. Goings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I will tell you all when we get home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Thank God, my son, for this hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will tell you all when we get home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did you have any trouble in catching them?" asked Mr. Goings.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But now we must look after our prisoners."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Did you have any trouble in catching them?" asked Mr. Goings.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But now we must look after our prisoners."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thank God, my son, for this hour.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now we must look after our prisoners."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But now we must look after our prisoners."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading But now we must look after our prisoners."
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
and nothing more
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
a male human offspring
From this reading Thank God, my son, for this hour.
express in words
From this reading I will tell you all when we get home.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank God, my son, for this hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Did you have any trouble in catching them?" asked Mr. Goings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thank God, my son, for this hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Did you have any trouble in catching them?" asked Mr. Goings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I will tell you all when we get home.
at the time that
From this reading I will tell you all when we get home.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He whom the postboy had known simply as Old Solitaire tore off the balance of his disguise, and, rushing to Dix's side, said:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will tell you all when we get home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will tell you all when we get home.
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