Chapter 22 of Mark Tidd's Citadel is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Mark Tidd's Citadel is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat. When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me. “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement. “Has harm come to him?” “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
Chapter 22 of Mark Tidd's Citadel is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading ““Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.”
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading ““Has harm come to him?””
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading “The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.”
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading ““No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading ““Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.”
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading “The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading ““Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.”
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.
a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
In this reading “The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.”
In this reading “The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.”
In this reading “When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.”
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.
at or in the front
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Has harm come to him?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
a man of refinement
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Has harm come to him?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has harm come to him?”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Has harm come to him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
immediately past
From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
cut with a saw
From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
at the time that
From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.
Chapter 22 of Mark Tidd's Citadel by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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 22 holds 254 sentences of Mark Tidd's Citadel, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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