Chapter 19 of Mark Tidd's Citadel is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Mark Tidd's Citadel is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Motu and I soon disposed of the two Japanese and their ladder. As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them. Motu said he was telling them to quit monkeying around there and come to help him. “I will watch here,” says Motu. “You go to help Mark Tidd.”
Chapter 19 of Mark Tidd's Citadel is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them.”
having made preparations
From this reading “Motu and I soon disposed of the two Japanese and their ladder.”
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading “Motu and I soon disposed of the two Japanese and their ladder.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “Motu and I soon disposed of the two Japanese and their ladder.”
-ing form of “monkey” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading “Motu said he was telling them to quit monkeying around there and come to help him.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Motu said he was telling them to quit monkeying around there and come to help him.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Motu said he was telling them to quit monkeying around there and come to help 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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Motu and I soon disposed of the two Japanese and their ladder.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Motu said he was telling them to quit monkeying around there and come to help him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them.
having made preparations
From this reading Motu and I soon disposed of the two Japanese and their ladder.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You go to help Mark Tidd.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Motu said he was telling them to quit monkeying around there and come to help him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Motu said he was telling them to quit monkeying around there and come to help him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I will watch here,” says Motu.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Motu said he was telling them to quit monkeying around there and come to help him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Motu and I soon disposed of the two Japanese and their ladder.
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Motu and I soon disposed of the two Japanese and their ladder.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Motu and I soon disposed of the two Japanese and their ladder.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “You go to help Mark Tidd.”
-ing form of “monkey” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading Motu said he was telling them to quit monkeying around there and come to help him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Motu and I soon disposed of the two Japanese and their ladder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Motu and I soon disposed of the two Japanese and their ladder.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Motu said he was telling them to quit monkeying around there and come to help him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Motu said he was telling them to quit monkeying around there and come to help him.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “I will watch here,” says Motu.
in the near future
From this reading Motu and I soon disposed of the two Japanese and their ladder.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Motu said he was telling them to quit monkeying around there and come to help him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Motu and I soon disposed of the two Japanese and their ladder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Motu and I soon disposed of the two Japanese and their ladder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Motu said he was telling them to quit monkeying around there and come to help him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You go to help Mark Tidd.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Motu and I soon disposed of the two Japanese and their ladder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Motu said he was telling them to quit monkeying around there and come to help him.
look attentively
From this reading “I will watch here,” says Motu.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them.
which person or people
From this reading As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As soon as they had picked themselves up we heard The Man Who Will Come calling to them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You go to help Mark Tidd.”
Chapter 19 of Mark Tidd's Citadel by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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 19 holds 275 sentences of Mark Tidd's Citadel, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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